A by-election was held for the New South Wales Legislative Assembly electorate of Murrumbidgee on 21 February 1876 because William Forster was appointed Agent-General in London.[1]
Dates
edit| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| 4 February 1876 | William Forster accepted appointment as Agent-General.[2] |
| 5 February 1876 | Writ of election issued by the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly.[3] |
| 21 February 1876 | Nominations |
| 6 March 1876 | Polling day |
| 20 March 1876 | Return of writ |
Result
edit| Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Joseph Leary (re-elected) | unopposed | ||
See also
editNotes
editReferences
edit- ^ Nairn, Bede. "Forster, William (1818–1882)". Australian Dictionary of Biography. Canberra: National Centre of Biography, Australian National University. ISBN 978-0-522-84459-7. ISSN 1833-7538. OCLC 70677943. Retrieved 16 April 2019.
- ^ "Mr William Forster (1818–1882)". Former members of the Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 16 April 2019.
- ^ "Writ of election: Murrumbidgee". New South Wales Government Gazette. No. 39. 5 February 1876. p. 527. Retrieved 5 June 2021 – via Trove.
- ^ Green, Antony. "1876 Murrumbidgee by-election". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 5 June 2021.