A by-election was held for the New South Wales Legislative Assembly electorate of Paterson on 18 March 1875 caused by the death of William Arnold.[1]
Dates
edit| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| 1 March 1875 | Death of William Arnold.[1] |
| 5 March 1875 | Writ of election issued by the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly.[2] |
| 11 March 1875 | Nominations |
| 18 March 1875 | Polling day |
| 22 March 1875 | Return of writ |
Results
edit| Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Herbert Brown (elected) | 149 | 53.2 | |
| James Brunker | 81 | 28.9 | |
| Robert Park | 27 | 9.6 | |
| Marshall Burdekin | 19 | 6.8 | |
| John Jurley | 2 | 0.7 | |
| John Nowlan | 2 | 0.7 | |
| Total formal votes | 280 | 97.2 | |
| Informal votes | 8 | 2.8 | |
| Turnout | 288 | 52.3 | |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b "Mr William Munnings Arnold (1819-1875)". Former members of the Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 3 May 2019.
- ^ "Writ of election: The Paterson". New South Wales Government Gazette. No. 48. 5 March 1875. p. 679. Retrieved 4 June 2021 – via Trove.
- ^ Green, Antony. "June 1875 Paterson by-election". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 4 June 2021.