1881 City of Nelson by-election
# 1881 City of Nelson by-election

The 1881 Nelson by-election was a by-election held on 7 June 1881 in the City of Nelson electorate during the 7th New Zealand Parliament. The "show of hands" had favoured Richmond (31 to 24).

The by-election was caused by the resignation of the incumbent MP Acton Adams. The by-election was won by Henry Levestam. Richmond was regarded as the Government nominee.

## Results

The following table gives the election result:

1881 City of Nelson by-election :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| | Independent | Henry Levestam | 438 | 51.83 |
| | Independent | James Crowe Richmond | 407 | 48.17 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 845 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 31 | 3.67 |
