A by-election was held for the New South Wales Legislative Assembly electorate of Mudgee on 6 May 1887 because of the resignation of Adolphus Taylor (Free Trade) to become the Examiner of Patents.[1]
Dates
edit| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| 21 April 1887 | Adolphus Taylor resigned.[1] |
| 22 April 1887 | Writ of election issued by the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly and close of electoral rolls.[2] |
| 6 May 1887 | Nominations |
| 11 May 1887 | Polling day |
| 25 May 1887 | Return of writ |
Results
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Free Trade | John Haynes (elected) | 1,025 | 54.5 | ||
| Protectionist | John Carden | 855 | 45.5 | ||
| Total formal votes | 1,880 | 100.0 | |||
| Informal votes | 0 | 0.0 | |||
| Turnout | 1,880 | 47.8 | |||
| Free Trade hold | |||||
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b "Mr Adolphus George Taylor (1857-1900)". Former members of the Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 1 May 2019.
- ^ "Writ of election: Mudgee". New South Wales Government Gazette. No. 233. 22 April 1887. p. 2747. Retrieved 9 October 2019 – via Trove.
- ^ Green, Antony. "1887 results Mudgee". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 9 October 2019.