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
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
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
References
- ↑ "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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