A by-election was held for the New South Wales Legislative Assembly electorate of Gundagai on 23 November 1882 because of the death of William Forster.[1] Parliament was dissolved on the same day as the polling and so Bruce Smith could not take his seat.[2]
Dates
edit| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| 30 October 1882 | William Forster died.[1] |
| 2 November 1882 | Writ of election issued by the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly.[3] |
| 17 November 1882 | Nominations |
| 23 November 1882 | Polling day |
| 5 December 1882 | Return of writ |
Result
edit| Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bruce Smith (elected) | 380 | 70.5 | |
| George Wallace | 92 | 17.1 | |
| Robert Barbour | 67 | 12.4 | |
| Total formal votes | 539 | 100.0 | |
| Informal votes | 0 | 0.0 | |
| Turnout | 539 | 30.9 | |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b "Mr William Forster (1818–1882)". Former members of the Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 16 April 2019.
- ^ a b Green, Antony. "1882 Gundagai by-election". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 4 September 2020.
- ^ "Writ of election: Gundagai". New South Wales Government Gazette. No. 442. 6 November 1882. p. 5885. Retrieved 21 September 2020 – via Trove.