A by-election for the seat of West Macquarie in the New South Wales Legislative Assembly was held on 2 July 1884 because of the resignation of Thomas Hellyer.[1]
Dates
edit| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| 17 June 1884 | Thomas Hellyer resigned.[1] |
| 18 June 1884 | Writ of election issued by the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly.[2] |
| 28 June 1884 | Day of nomination at Perth.[3] |
| 2 July 1884 | Polling day |
| 8 July 1884 | Return of writ |
Candidates
edit- Lewis Lloyd was a copper miner and justice of the peace who did not initially canvass the electorate and only came forward when Charles Pilcher withdrew.[4]
- Charles Pilcher was the former member for West Macquarie before standing unsuccessfully for East Sydney in 1882. He withdrew prior to the nominations.[3]
- William Richardson was a commission agent from Sydney who was supported by the Protection and Political Reform League and Richard Luscombe, the newly elected member for Northumberland, was active in his campaign.[3] He had previously stood unsuccessfully for The Hastings and Manning in 1880 and The Hunter in 1882.[5]
Result
edit| Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lewis Lloyd (elected) | 375 | 67.2 | |
| William Richardson | 183 | 32.8 | |
| Total formal votes | 558 | 98.6 | |
| Informal votes | 8 | 1.4 | |
| Turnout | 566 | 53.9 | |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b "Mr Thomas Henry Hellyer". Former members of the Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 9 April 2019.
- ^ "Writ of election: West Macquarie". New South Wales Government Gazette. No. 285. 18 June 1884. p. 3945. Retrieved 23 May 2021 – via Trove.
- ^ a b c "Nominations for West Macquarie". The Sydney Morning Herald. 30 June 1884. p. 8. Retrieved 23 May 2021 – via Trove.
- ^ "The West Macquarie election". Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate. 4 July 1884. p. 2. Retrieved 23 May 2021 – via Trove.
- ^ Green, Antony. "Index to Candidates: Read to Roberts". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 23 May 2021.
- ^ Green, Antony. "1884 West Macquarie by-election". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 23 May 2021.