A by-election was held for the New South Wales Legislative Assembly electorate of Northumberland on 12 February 1877 because Charles Stevens was insolvent.[1] Stevens had left the colony on an expedition to recover valuable property, including 2,576 ounces of gold from the General Grant, which wrecked off Auckland Island.[2]
Dates
edit| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| 26 June 1877 | Charles Stevens declared insolvent.[3] |
| 6 July 1877 | Charles Steven's seat of Northumberland was declared vacant by reason of insolvency.[4] |
| 7 July 1877 | Writ of election issued by the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly.[5] |
| 18 July 1877 | Nominations |
| 20 July 1877 | Polling day |
| 27 July 1877 | Return of writ |
Candidates
edit- Thomas Hungerford was a pastoralist and a former member for Upper Hunter however his election was overturned by the Election and Qualifications Committee and he was defeated in the resulting by-election.
- William Turner was a mining foreman at Wallsend. Members of parliament were unpaid at the time and Turner was supported by the local miners under the banner of the political reform league with funds raised by a subscription, said to be £0.08 per person.[6]
Result
edit| Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| William Turner (elected) | 1,558 | 63.9 | |
| Thomas Hungerford | 481 | 19.7 | |
| Total formal votes | 2,439 | 98.1 | |
| Informal votes | 48 | 1.9 | |
| Turnout | 2,487 | 80.4 [a] | |
See also
editNotes
edit- ^ Estimate based on an electoral roll of 3,095 at the 1874 election.[8]
References
edit- ^ "Mr Charles James Stevens (1823-1883)". Former members of the Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 21 May 2019.
- ^ "Insolvency court". The Sydney Morning Herald. 23 June 1877. p. 7. Retrieved 6 June 2021 – via Trove.
- ^ "Insolvency court". The Sydney Morning Herald. 26 June 1877. p. 8. Retrieved 6 June 2021 – via Trove.
- ^ "Legislative Assembly". The Sydney Morning Herald. 7 July 1877. p. 4. Retrieved 6 June 2021 – via Trove.
- ^ "Writ of election: Northumberland". New South Wales Government Gazette. No. 222. 7 July 1877. p. 2667. Retrieved 6 June 2021 – via Trove.
- ^ "Death of Mr W Turner". Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate. 26 April 1916. p. 9. Retrieved 29 May 2021 – via Trove.
- ^ Green, Antony. "1877 Northumberland by-election". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 16 November 2019.
- ^ Green, Antony. "1874-5 Northumberland". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 26 April 2020.