1880 Clarence colonial by-election

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
Date Event
17 March 1880 Writ of election issued by the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly and close of electoral rolls.[2]
2 April 1880 Nominations
7 April 1880 Polling day, between the hours of 8 am and 6 pm
20 April 1880 Return of writ

Results
1880 The Clarence by-election [3]
Candidate Votes %
Charles Fawcett 1,362 42.74
John Purves 1,246 39.10
Samuel Davison 679 18.17
Total formal votes 3,187 98.46
Informal votes 50 1.54
Turnout 3,237 58.31
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See also

References
  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 (98). 17 March 1880. p. 1289. Retrieved 8 October 2019 – via National Library of Australia.
  3. Green, Antony. "1880 results The Clarence". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 3 October 2019.
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