1872 Mudgee colonial by-election
A by-election was held for the New South Wales Legislative Assembly electorate of Mudgee on 2 January 1872 because of the resignation of Henry Stephen.[1]
Dates
[edit]| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| 13 December 1871 | Writ of election issued by the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly and close of electoral rolls.[2] |
| 28 December 1871 | Nominations |
| 2 January 1872 | Polling day |
| 16 January 1872 | Return of writ |
Results
[edit]| Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Henry Parkes (elected) | 848 | 64.6 | |
| Joseph O'Connor | 465 | 35.4 | |
| Total formal votes | 1,313 | 100.0 | |
| Informal votes | 0 | 0.0 | |
| Turnout | 1,313 | 48.0 | |
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Sir Matthew Henry Stephen (1828-1920)". Former members of the Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 9 October 2019.
- ^ "Writ of election: Mudgee". New South Wales Government Gazette. No. 300. 13 December 1871. p. 2825. Retrieved 11 October 2019 – via Trove.
- ^ Green, Antony. "1872 results Mudgee". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 11 October 2019.
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