A by-election was held for the New South Wales Legislative Assembly electorate of Mudgee on 5 October 1876 because of the death of Stephen Goold.[1][2]
Dates
edit| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| 26 August 1876 | Stephen Goold died.[2] |
| 7 September 1876 | Writ of election issued by the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly.[3] |
| 25 September 1876 | Nominations |
| 5 October 1876 | Polling day |
| 19 October 1876 | Return of writ |
Results
edit| Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Richard Rouse (elected) | 1,360 | 54.6 | |
| William Pigott | 1,129 | 45.4 | |
| Total formal votes | 2,4890 | 100.0 | |
| Informal votes | 0 | 0.00 | |
| Turnout | 2,489 | 49.0 | |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b Green, Antony. "1876 Mudgee by-election". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 10 October 2019.
- ^ a b "Mr Stephen Styles Goold (1817–1876)". Former members of the Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 23 June 2019.
- ^ "Writ of election: Mudgee". New South Wales Government Gazette. No. 313. 7 September 1876. p. 3539. Retrieved 10 October 2019 – via Trove.