A by-election was held for the New South Wales Legislative Assembly electorate of East Macquarie on 19 January 1882 because Edmund Webb resigned to accept appointment to the Legislative Council.[1]
Webb, William Brodribb, John Sutherland and Samuel Terry were appointed to the Legislative Council at the same time,[2] and the by-elections for Mudgee, Redfern and Wentworth were held between 11 and 23 January.[3]
Dates
edit| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| 29 December 1881 | Edmund Webb resigned.[1] |
| 29 December 1881 | Writ of election issued by the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly.[4] |
| 13 January 1882 | Nominations |
| 19 January 1882 | Polling day |
| 31 January 1882 | Return of writ |
Result
edit| Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alfred Pechey (elected) | 423 | 35.1 | |
| Sydney Smith | 375 | 31.1 | |
| Charles Roberts | 357 | 29.6 | |
| Thomas Dalveen | 50 | 4.2 | |
| Total formal votes | 1,205 | 96.8 | |
| Informal votes | 40 | 3.2 | |
| Turnout | 1,245 | 60.1 | |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b "Mr Edmund Webb (1830-1899)". Former members of the Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 21 May 2019.
- ^ "Summons to the Legislative Council". New South Wales Government Gazette. No. 567. New South Wales, Australia. 29 December 1881. p. 6793. Retrieved 4 September 2020 – via Trove.
- ^ Green, Antony. "1880-1882 by-elections". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 4 September 2020.
- ^ "Writ of election: East Macquarie". New South Wales Government Gazette. No. 571. 30 December 1881. p. 6892. Retrieved 4 September 2020 – via Trove.
- ^ Green, Antony. "January 1882 East Macquarie by-election". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 4 September 2020.