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
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

1887 Mudgee by-election [3]

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

See also

• Electoral results for the district of Mudgee
• List of New South Wales state by-elections

References

1. "Mr Adolphus George Taylor (1857-1900)". Former Members of the Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 1 May 2019.
2. "Writ of election: Mudgee". New South Wales Government Gazette (233). 22 April 1887. p. 2747. Retrieved 9 October 2019 – via National Library of Australia.
3. Green, Antony. "1887 results Mudgee". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 9 October 2019.