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1873 Mudgee colonial by-election

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A by-election was held for the New South Wales Legislative Assembly electorate of Mudgee on 8 September 1873 because Joseph Innes was appointed to the Legislative Council.[1]

Dates

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Date Event
13 August 1873 Writ of election issued by the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly and close of electoral rolls.[2]
1 September 1873 Nominations
8 September 1873 Polling day
22 September 1873 Return of writ

Candidates

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Results

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1873 Mudgee by-election
Monday 8 September [9]
Candidate Votes %
Joseph O'Connor (elected) 1,618 40.0
Walter Church 995 24.6
Alfred O'Connor 881 21.8
John Scully 556 13.7
Total formal votes 4,050 100.0
Informal votes 0 0.0
Turnout 4,050 45.8

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Sir Joseph George Long Innes (1834-1896)". Former members of the Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 1 May 2019.
  2. ^ "Writ of election: Mudgee". New South Wales Government Gazette. No. 196. 13 August 1873. p. 2239. Retrieved 11 October 2019 – via Trove.
  3. ^ Green, Antony. "1872 results Goldfields West". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 11 October 2019.
  4. ^ "Alfred Arthur O'Conner". Re-Member: a database of all Victorian MPs since 1851. Parliament of Victoria. Archived from the original on 23 April 2023. Retrieved 11 October 2019.
  5. ^ "Candidates for the district of Mudgee". The Empire. 25 August 1873. p. 2. Retrieved 11 October 2019 – via Trove.
  6. ^ Green, Antony. "December 1870 results West Sydney". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 11 October 2019.
  7. ^ Green, Antony. "1872 results Mudgee". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 11 October 2019.
  8. ^ "Legislative Assembly seat of Mudgee". The Empire. 6 September 1873. p. 2. Retrieved 11 October 2019 – via Trove.
  9. ^ Green, Antony. "1873 Mudgee by-election". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 11 October 2019.