1879 City of Nelson by-election
# 1879 City of Nelson by-election

The 1879 City of Nelson by-election was a by-election held on 6 February 1879 in the City of Nelson electorate during the 6th New Zealand Parliament.

The by-election was caused by the resignation of the incumbent MP John Sharp.

The by-election was won by Acton Adams. He was described as the “Secularist” candidate; as with David Goldie in the 1879 City of Auckland West by-election; both favouring secular not denominational education.

The following table gives the election result:

1879 City of Nelson by-election :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| | Independent | Acton Adams | 369 | 61.3 |
| | Independent | Albert Pitt | 252 | 38.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 119 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 27 | |
