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 edit
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| 17 March 1880 | Writ of election issued by the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly.[2] |
| 2 April 1880 | Nominations |
| 7 April 1880 | Polling day |
| 20 April 1880 | Return of writ |
Results edit
| Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Charles Fawcett (elected) | 1,362 | 42.7 | |
| John Purves | 1,246 | 39.1 | |
| Samuel Davison | 679 | 18.2 | |
| Total formal votes | 3,187 | 98.5 | |
| Informal votes | 50 | 1.5 | |
| Turnout | 3,237 | 58.3 | |
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "Mr Thomas Bawden (1833-1897)". Former members of the Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 3 May 2019.
- ^ "Writ of election: The Clarence". New South Wales Government Gazette. No. 98. 17 March 1880. p. 1289. Retrieved 8 October 2019 – via Trove.
- ^ Green, Antony. "1880 results The Clarence". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 3 October 2019.