1879 Hutt by-election

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The 1879 Hutt by-election was a by-election held in the single-member {{NZ electorate link|Hutt}} electorate during the 6th New Zealand Parliament, on 2 July 1879.

The by-election was caused by the resignation of the incumbent MP William Fitzherbert when he was appointed to the Legislative Council. He was replaced by Henry Jackson.