1887 Mudgee colonial by-election
A by-election was held for the New South Wales Legislative Assembly electorate of Mudgee on 11 May 1887 because of the resignation of Adolphus Taylor to become the Examiner of Patents.[1]
Dates
Date | Event |
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22 April 1887 | Writ of election issued by the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly and close of electoral rolls.[2] |
6 May 1887 | Nominations |
11 May 1887 | Polling day |
25 May 1887 | Return of writ |
Results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Free Trade | John Haynes | 1,025 | 54.52 | ||
Protectionist | John Carden | 855 | 45.48 | ||
Total formal votes | 1,880 | 100 | |||
Informal votes | 0 | 0.00 | |||
Free Trade hold | Swing | ||||
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See also
- Electoral results for the district of Mudgee
- List of New South Wales state by-elections
References
- "Mr Adolphus George Taylor (1857-1900)". Former Members of the Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 1 May 2019.
- "Writ of election: Mudgee". New South Wales Government Gazette (233). 22 April 1887. p. 2747. Retrieved 9 October 2019 – via National Library of Australia.
- Green, Antony. "1887 results Mudgee". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 9 October 2019.
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