1881 Argyle colonial by-election

A by-election was held for the New South Wales Legislative Assembly electorate of Argyle on 9 December 1881 because of the death of Phillip Myerson 16 November 1881.[1]


Dates
Date Event
16 November 1881 Phillip Myers died.[1]
23 November 1881 Writ of election issued by the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly.[2]
5 December 1881 Nominations
9 December 1881 Polling day
15 December 1881 Return of writ

Results
1881 Argyle by-election
9 December 1881 [3]
Candidate Votes %
John Gannon 933 53.07%
Louis Heydon 825 46.93%
Informal votes 26 1.46
Turnout 1,758 100%
Voter turnout 63.28%
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See also

References
  1. "Mr Phillip Myers (1839-1881)". Former Members of the Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 12 June 2019.
  2. "Writ of election: Argyle". New South Wales Government Gazette (477). 23 November 1881. p. 6037. Retrieved 26 July 2020 – via Trove.
  3. Green, Antony. "1881 Argyle by-election". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 12 June 2019.
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