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1877 East Sydney 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 East Sydney on 15 July 1877 because John Davies was appointed Postmaster-General in the fourth Robertson ministry. Such ministerial by-elections were usually uncontested however on this occasion a poll was required in Central Cumberland (John Lackey and William Long), East Sydney, Orange (Edward Combes) and West Sydney (John Robertson). Each minister was comfortably re-elected. Only Camden (Thomas Garrett) and Goldfields South (Ezekiel Baker) were uncontested.

Dates

Date Event
17 August 1877 Fourth Robertson ministry appointed.
18 August 1877 Writ of election issued by the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly.
25 August 1877 Nominations
28 August 1877 Polling day
17 September 1877 Return of writ

Result

1877 East Sydney by-election
Tuesday 28 August 
Candidate Votes %
John Davies (re-elected) 3,137 79.9
Ninian Melville 790 20.1
Total formal votes 3,927 98.5
Informal votes 60 1.5
Turnout 3,987 32.3 

See also

Notes

  1. estimate based on an electoral roll of 12,326 at March 1877

References

  1. "Mr John Davies CMG (1839-1896)". Former members of the Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 29 June 2020.
  2. Green, Antony. "1875 to 1877 by-elections". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 8 September 2020.
  3. "Appointment of ministers". New South Wales Government Gazette. No. 266. New South Wales, Australia. 14 May 1872. p. 3195. Retrieved 7 September 2020 – via Trove.
  4. "Writ of election: East Sydney". New South Wales Government Gazette. No. 267. 18 August 1877. p. 3198. Retrieved 7 September 2020 – via Trove.
  5. Green, Antony. "August 1877 East Sydney by-election". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 8 September 2020.
  6. Green, Antony. "March 1877 East Sydney by-election". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 8 September 2020.
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