A by-election was held for the New South Wales Legislative Assembly electorate of Braidwood on 20 September 1869 because of the resignation of Joshua Josephson to accept an appointment as a judge of the District Court.[1]
Dates
edit| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| 3 September 1869 | Joshua Josephson resigned.[1] |
| 7 September 1869 | Writ of election issued by the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly.[2] |
| 20 September 1869 | Nominations |
| 25 September 1869 | Polling day |
| 5 October 1869 | Return of writ |
Results
edit| Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Kelly (elected) | unopposed | ||
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b "Mr Joshua Frey Josephson (1815-1892)". Former members of the Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 16 June 2019.
- ^ "Writ of election: Braidwood". New South Wales Government Gazette. No. 191. 7 September 1869. p. 2265. Retrieved 18 August 2020 – via Trove.
- ^ Green, Antony. "1869 Braidwood by-election". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 18 August 2020.