1870 Monara colonial by-election

A by-election was held in the New South Wales colonial electoral district of Monara, also called Monaro, on 17 November 1870.[1] The by-election was triggered by the death of Daniel Egan.[2]

Dates
DateEvent
16 October 1870 Daniel Egan died.[2]
20 October 1870 Writ of election issued by the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly.[3]
7 November 1870 Nominations at Cooma
17 November 1870 Polling day
30 November 1870 Return of writ

Result
1870 Monara by-election
Thursday 17 November [1]
Candidate Votes %
James Hart (elected) 465 52.1
Thomas Dawson 427 47.9
Total formal votes 892 100.0
Informal votes 0 0.0
Turnout 892 49.5

See also

References
  1. Green, Antony. "1870 Monara by-election". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 19 August 2019.
  2. "Mr Daniel Egan (1803–1870)". Former members of the Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 19 August 2019.
  3. "Writ of election: Tweed". New South Wales Government Gazette. No. 254. 20 October 1870. p. 2285. Retrieved 19 September 2020 – via Trove.


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