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1880 Clarence colonial by-election

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A by-election was held for the New South Wales Legislative Assembly electorate of The Clarence on 7 April 1880 following the resignation of Thomas Bawden.[1]

Dates

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Date Event
17 March 1880 Writ of election issued by the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly.[2]
2 April 1880 Nominations
7 April 1880 Polling day
20 April 1880 Return of writ

Results

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1880 The Clarence by-election
Wednesday 7 April [3]
Candidate Votes %
Charles Fawcett (elected) 1,362 42.7
John Purves 1,246 39.1
Samuel Davison 679 18.2
Total formal votes 3,187 98.5
Informal votes 50 1.5
Turnout 3,237 58.3

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Mr Thomas Bawden (1833-1897)". Former members of the Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 3 May 2019.
  2. ^ "Writ of election: The Clarence". New South Wales Government Gazette. No. 98. 17 March 1880. p. 1289. Retrieved 8 October 2019 – via Trove.
  3. ^ Green, Antony. "1880 results The Clarence". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 3 October 2019.