1873 Mudgee colonial by-election
By-election in New South Wales, Australia
A by-election was held for the New South Wales Legislative Assembly electorate of Mudgee on 8 September 1873 because Joseph Innes was appointed to the Legislative Council.[1]
Dates
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| 13 August 1873 | Writ of election issued by the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly and close of electoral rolls.[2] |
| 1 September 1873 | Nominations |
| 8 September 1873 | Polling day |
| 22 September 1873 | Return of writ |
Candidates
- Walter Church was the former member for Goldfields West who had been defeated at the 1872 election.[3]
- Alfred O'Connor was a gold miner who was previously a member of the Parliament of Victoria from 1861 to 1864.[4][5]
- Joseph O'Connor was a printer and journalist from Sydney who had unsuccessfully stood at the December 1870 West Sydney by-election,[6] and the 1872 Mudgee by-election.[7]
- John Scully was a gold miner.[8]
Results
| Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Joseph O'Connor (elected) | 1,618 | 40.0 | |
| Walter Church | 995 | 24.6 | |
| Alfred O'Connor | 881 | 21.8 | |
| John Scully | 556 | 13.7 | |
| Total formal votes | 4,050 | 100.0 | |
| Informal votes | 0 | 0.0 | |
| Turnout | 4,050 | 45.8 | |
See also
References
- ^ "Sir Joseph George Long Innes (1834-1896)". Former members of the Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 1 May 2019.
- ^ "Writ of election: Mudgee". New South Wales Government Gazette. No. 196. 13 August 1873. p. 2239. Retrieved 11 October 2019 – via Trove.
- ^ Green, Antony. "1872 results Goldfields West". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 11 October 2019.
- ^ "Alfred Arthur O'Conner". Re-Member: a database of all Victorian MPs since 1851. Parliament of Victoria. Archived from the original on 23 April 2023. Retrieved 11 October 2019.
- ^ "Candidates for the district of Mudgee". The Empire. 25 August 1873. p. 2. Retrieved 11 October 2019 – via Trove.
- ^ Green, Antony. "December 1870 results West Sydney". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 11 October 2019.
- ^ Green, Antony. "1872 results Mudgee". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 11 October 2019.
- ^ "Legislative Assembly seat of Mudgee". The Empire. 6 September 1873. p. 2. Retrieved 11 October 2019 – via Trove.
- ^ Green, Antony. "1873 Mudgee by-election". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 11 October 2019.
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