1889 Nelson by-election
# 1889 Nelson by-election

The 1889 Nelson by-election was a by-election held on 3 April 1889 in the Nelson electorate during the 10th New Zealand Parliament.

The by-election was caused by the death on 11 February of the incumbent MP Henry Levestam. The by-election was won by Joseph Harkness. He was opposed by the Mayor of Nelson, John Sharp. Sharp had been the MP until he resigned in 1879.

## Results

The following table gives the election result:

1889 Nelson by-election :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| | Independent | Joseph Harkness | 659 | 57.86 |
| | Independent | John Sharp | 480 | 42.14 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 179 | 15.72 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1139 | |
