A by-election was held for the New South Wales Legislative Assembly electorate of East Sydney on 15 July 1879 because Alexander Stuart resigned.[1] Stuart had been appointed agent-general however he was unable to take up the position due to financial difficulties.[2]
Dates
edit| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| 25 November 1879 | Alexander Stuart resigned.[1] |
| 26 November 1879 | Writ of election issued by the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly.[3] |
| 15 December 1879 | Nominations |
| 17 December 1879 | Polling day |
| 23 December 1879 | Return of writ |
Result
edit| Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arthur Renwick (elected) | 4,663 | 61.5 | |
| Robert Tooth | 2,748 | 36.2 | |
| John Dowie | 147 | 1.9 | |
| Thomas Dalveen | 28 | 0.4 | |
| Total formal votes | 7,586 | 98.9 | |
| Informal votes | 82 | 1.1 | |
| Turnout | 7,668 | 54.7 | |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b "Sir Alexander Stuart (1824–1886)". Former members of the Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 11 May 2019.
- ^ Nairn, Bede; Rutledge, Martha. "Stuart, Sir Alexander (1824–1886)". Australian Dictionary of Biography. Canberra: National Centre of Biography, Australian National University. ISBN 978-0-522-84459-7. ISSN 1833-7538. OCLC 70677943. Retrieved 9 September 2020.
- ^ "Writ of election: East Sydney". New South Wales Government Gazette. No. 416. 26 November 1879. p. 5253. Retrieved 9 September 2020 – via Trove.
- ^ Green, Antony. "August 1879 East Sydney by-election". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 9 September 2020.