1877 Hawkesbury colonial by-election
A by-election was held for the New South Wales Legislative Assembly electorate of The Hawkesbury on 7 April 1877 because William Piddington had been appointed Colonial Treasurer in the second Parkes ministry.[1] Such ministerial by-elections were usually uncontested and on this occasion, The Hawkesbury was the only district at which the re-election of a minister was opposed.[2]
Dates
Date | Event |
---|---|
23 March 1877 | Writ of election issued by the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly and close of electoral rolls.[3] |
4 April 1877 | Nominations |
7 April 1877 | Polling day |
19 April 1877 | Return of writ |
Results
Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|
William Piddington | 439 | 72.80 | |
George Davies | 164 | 27.20 | |
Informal votes | 0 | 0.00 | |
Turnout | 603 | 43.70 [lower-alpha 1] |
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See also
Notes
- Turnout is an estimate based on the roll of 1,380 at the election on 30 October 1877.
References
- "Mr William Richman Piddington (1815–1887)". Former Members of the Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 25 June 2019.
- "The Hawkesbury election". The Sydney Morning Herald. 5 April 1877. p. 3. Retrieved 20 October 2019 – via National Library of Australia.
- "Writ of election: The Hawkesbury". New South Wales Government Gazette (100). 23 March 1877. p. 1213. Retrieved 20 October 2019 – via National Library of Australia.
- Green, Antony. "1877 results The Hawkesbury". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 20 October 2019.
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