1876 Mudgee colonial by-election
A by-election was held for the New South Wales Legislative Assembly electorate of Mudgee on 5 October 1876 because of the death of Stephen Goold on 26 August.[1]
Dates
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| 7 September 1876 | Writ of election issued by the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly and close of electoral rolls.[2] |
| 25 September 1876 | Nominations |
| 5 October 1876 | Polling day |
| 19 October 1876 | Return of writ |
Results
| Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Richard Rouse | 1,360 | 54.64 | |
| William Pigott | 1,129 | 45.36 | |
| Informal votes | 0 | 0.00 | |
| Turnout | 2,489 | 48.95 | |
See also
- Electoral results for the district of Mudgee
- List of New South Wales state by-elections
References
- "Mr Stephen Styles Goold (1817–1876)". Former Members of the Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 23 June 2019.
- "Writ of election: Mudgee". New South Wales Government Gazette (313). 7 September 1876. p. 3539. Retrieved 10 October 2019 – via National Library of Australia.
- Green, Antony. "1876 results Mudgee". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 10 October 2019.
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