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1877 Hawkesbury colonial by-election

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A by-election was held for the New South Wales Legislative Assembly electorate of The Hawkesbury on 7 April 1877 because William Piddington had been appointed Colonial Treasurer in the second Parkes ministry.[1] Such ministerial by-elections were usually uncontested and on this occasion, The Hawkesbury was the only district at which the re-election of a minister was opposed.[2]

Dates

Date Event
23 March 1877 Writ of election issued by the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly and close of electoral rolls.[3]
4 April 1877 Nominations
7 April 1877 Polling day
19 April 1877 Return of writ

Results

1877 The Hawkesbury by-election [4]
Candidate Votes %
William Piddington 439 72.80
George Davies 164 27.20
Informal votes 0 0.00
Turnout 603 43.70 [a]

See also

Notes

  1. ^ Turnout is an estimate based on the roll of 1,380 at the election on 30 October 1877.

References

  1. ^ "Mr William Richman Piddington (1815–1887)". Former members of the Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 25 June 2019.
  2. ^ "The Hawkesbury election". The Sydney Morning Herald. 5 April 1877. p. 3. Retrieved 20 October 2019 – via National Library of Australia.
  3. ^ "Writ of election: The Hawkesbury". New South Wales Government Gazette. No. 100. 23 March 1877. p. 1213. Retrieved 20 October 2019 – via National Library of Australia.
  4. ^ Green, Antony. "1877 results The Hawkesbury". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 20 October 2019.
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