A by-election was held for the New South Wales Legislative Assembly electorate of The Williams on 12 February 1877 because of the resignation of William Watson.[1]
Dates
edit| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| 16 January 1877 | William Watson resigned from parliament.[1] |
| 17 January 1877 | Writ of election issued by the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly.[2] |
| 5 February 1877 | Nominations in Dungog |
| 12 February 1877 | Polling day |
| 23 February 1877 | Return of writ |
Candidates
edit- William Johnston was a general merchant at Clarence Town. This was his first occasion standing for the Legislative Assembly.
- John Nowlan was a cattle breeder from Maitland who had represented The Williams from 1866 until 1874.
Result
edit| Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| William Johnston (elected) | 526 | 56.4 | |
| John Nowlan | 409 | 43.6 | |
| Total formal votes | 938 | 98.4 | |
| Informal votes | 15 | 1.6 | |
| Turnout | 953 | 68.2 | |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b "Mr William (Bourn Russell) Watson (1815-1877)". Former members of the Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 1 May 2019.
- ^ "Writ of election: The Williams". New South Wales Government Gazette. No. 23. 17 January 1877. p. 223. Retrieved 6 June 2021 – via Trove.
- ^ Green, Antony. "February 1877 The Williams by-election". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 16 November 2019.