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1864 Braidwood colonial by-election

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Election result for Braidwood, New South Wales, Australia

A by-election was held for the New South Wales Legislative Assembly electorate of Braidwood on 3 February 1864 because of the death of Merion Moriarty.

Dates

Date Event
10 January 1864 Merion Moriarty died.
14 January 1864 Writ of election issued by the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly and close of electoral rolls.
28 January 1864 Nominations
3 February 1864 Polling day
13 February 1864 Return of writ

Results

1864 Braidwood by-election
Wednesday, 3 February 
Candidate Votes %
Henry Milford (elected) 448 50.5
Henry Parkes 439 49.5
Total formal votes 887 100.0
Informal votes 0 0.0
Turnout 887 49.4

See also

References

  1. ^ "Mr Captain Merion Marshall Moriarty (1794 - 1864)". Members of the Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 22 June 2020.
  2. "Writ of election: Braidwood". New South Wales Government Gazette. No. 11. 14 January 1864. p. 101. Retrieved 18 August 2020 – via Trove.
  3. Green, Antony. "1864 Braidwood by-election". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 18 August 2020.
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