1873 Mudgee colonial by-election

A by-election was held for the New South Wales Legislative Assembly electorate of Mudgee on 8 September 1873 because Joseph Innes was appointed to the Legislative Council.[1]

Dates

Date Event
13 August 1873 Writ of election issued by the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly and close of electoral rolls.[2]
1 September 1873 Nominations
8 September 1873 Polling day
22 September 1873 Return of writ

Candidates

Results

1873 Mudgee by-election
Monday 8 September[9]
Candidate Votes %
Joseph O'Connor (elected) 1,618 40.0
Walter Church 995 24.6
Alfred O'Connor 881 21.8
John Scully 556 13.7
Total formal votes 4,050 100.0
Informal votes 0 0.0
Turnout 4,050 45.8

See also

References

  1. "Sir Joseph George Long Innes (1834-1896)". Former members of the Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 1 May 2019.
  2. "Writ of election: Mudgee". New South Wales Government Gazette. No. 196. 13 August 1873. p. 2239. Retrieved 11 October 2019 via Trove.
  3. Green, Antony. "1872 results Goldfields West". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 11 October 2019.
  4. "Alfred Arthur O'Conner". Re-Member: a database of all Victorian MPs since 1851. Parliament of Victoria. Retrieved 11 October 2019.
  5. "Candidates for the district of Mudgee". The Empire. 25 August 1873. p. 2. Retrieved 11 October 2019 via Trove.
  6. Green, Antony. "December 1870 results West Sydney". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 11 October 2019.
  7. Green, Antony. "1872 results Mudgee". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 11 October 2019.
  8. "Legislative Assembly seat of Mudgee". The Empire. 6 September 1873. p. 2. Retrieved 11 October 2019 via Trove.
  9. Green, Antony. "1873 Mudgee by-election". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 11 October 2019.
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