A by-election was held for the New South Wales Legislative Assembly electorate of The Hawkesbury on 7 April 1877 because William Piddington had been appointed Colonial Treasurer in the second Parkes ministry.[1] Such ministerial by-elections were usually uncontested and on this occasion, The Hawkesbury was the only district at which the re-election of a minister was opposed.[2]
Dates
edit| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| 23 March 1877 | Writ of election issued by the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly.[3] |
| 4 April 1877 | Nominations |
| 7 April 1877 | Polling day |
| 19 April 1877 | Return of writ |
Results
edit| Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| William Piddington (elected) | 439 | 72.8 | |
| George Davies | 164 | 27.2 | |
| Total formal votes | 603 | 100.0 | |
| Informal votes | 0 | 0.0 | |
| Turnout | 603 | 43.7 [a] | |
See also
editNotes
edit- ^ Turnout is an estimate based on the roll of 1,380 at the election on 30 October 1877.[5]
References
edit- ^ "Mr William Richman Piddington (1815–1887)". Former members of the Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 25 June 2019.
- ^ "The Hawkesbury election". The Sydney Morning Herald. 5 April 1877. p. 3. Retrieved 20 October 2019 – via Trove.
- ^ "Writ of election: The Hawkesbury". New South Wales Government Gazette. No. 100. 23 March 1877. p. 1213. Retrieved 20 October 2019 – via Trove.
- ^ Green, Antony. "1877 The Hawkesbury by-election". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 20 October 2019.
- ^ Green, Antony. "1877 Hawkesbury". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 24 September 2020.