1880 Clarence colonial by-election

A by-election was held for the New South Wales Legislative Assembly electorate of The Clarence on 7 April 1880 following the resignation of Thomas Bawden.[1]

Dates
Date Event
17 March 1880 Writ of election issued by the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly and close of electoral rolls.[2]
2 April 1880 Nominations
7 April 1880 Polling day, between the hours of 8 am and 6 pm
20 April 1880 Return of writ

Results
1880 The Clarence by-election [3]
Candidate Votes %
Charles Fawcett 1,362 42.74
John Purves 1,246 39.10
Samuel Davison 679 18.17
Total formal votes 3,187 98.46
Informal votes 50 1.54
Turnout 3,237 58.31

See also

References
  1. "Mr Thomas Bawden (1833-1897)". Former Members of the Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 3 May 2019.
  2. "Writ of election: The Clarence". New South Wales Government Gazette (98). 17 March 1880. p. 1289. Retrieved 8 October 2019 – via National Library of Australia.
  3. Green, Antony. "1880 results The Clarence". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 3 October 2019.
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