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1871 Shoalhaven colonial by-election

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By-election in New South Wales, Australia

A by-election was held for the New South Wales Legislative Assembly electorate of Shoalhaven on 21 August 1871 because Thomas Garrett resigned to accept appointment as a police magistrate at Berrima.

Dates

Date Event
1 July 1871 Thomas Garratt resigned from parliament.
26 July 1871 Writ of election issued by the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly.
1 August 1871 Thomas Garrett appointed as a police magistrate.
21 August 1871 Nominations at Nowra.
28 August 1871 Polling day
2 October 1871 Return of writ

Result

1871 Shoalhaven by-election
Monday 21 August 
Candidate Votes %
James Warden (elected) Unopposed

See also

References

  1. Price, G A. "Garrett, Thomas (1830–1891)". Australian Dictionary of Biography. Canberra: National Centre of Biography, Australian National University. ISBN 978-0-522-84459-7. ISSN 1833-7538. OCLC 70677943. Retrieved 11 February 2021.
  2. "Mr Thomas Garrett (1830-1891)". Former members of the Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 26 September 2019.
  3. "Writ of election: Shoalhaven". New South Wales Government Gazette. No. 185. 26 July 1871. p. 1641. Retrieved 11 February 2021 – via Trove.
  4. "Appointment of magistrates". New South Wales Government Gazette. No. 190. 1 August 1871. p. 1670. Retrieved 11 February 2021 – via Trove.
  5. "Shoalhaven election". The Shoalhaven News, Ulladulla and Southern Coast Districts Advertiser. 26 August 1871. p. 2. Retrieved 11 February 2021 – via Trove.
  6. Green, Antony. "1871 Shoalhaven by-election". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 11 February 2021.
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