A by-election was held for the New South Wales Legislative Assembly electorate of Braidwood on 17 October 1870 because the elections and qualifications committee declared the election of Michael Kelly to be void.[1]
Dates
edit| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| 14 December 1869 | Braidwood election |
| 14 February 1870 | Petition against the election of Michael Kelly because of intimidation at a polling booth at Araluen.[2] |
| 11 August 1870 | Committee of elections and qualifications appointed |
| 21 September 1870 | Committee of elections and qualifications declared the election was void. |
| Writ of election issued by the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly and close of electoral rolls.[3] | |
| 10 October 1870 | Nominations |
| 17 October 1870 | Polling day |
| 1 November 1870 | Return of writ |
Results
edit| Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Edward Greville (elected) | 1,065 | 51.4 | |
| Michael Kelly (defeated) | 1,006 | 48.6 | |
| Total formal votes | 2,071 | 98.2 | |
| Informal votes | 37 | 1.8 | |
| Turnout | 2,108 | 69.4 | |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Legislative Assembly: elections committee". The Sydney Morning Herald. 21 September 1870. p. 4. Retrieved 18 August 2020 – via Trove.
- ^ "Petition against the return of Michael Kelly". New South Wales Government Gazette. No. 34. 15 February 1870. p. 379. Retrieved 18 August 2020 – via Trove.
- ^ "Writ of election: Braidwood". New South Wales Government Gazette. No. 225. 21 September 1870. p. 2017. Retrieved 18 August 2020 – via Trove.
- ^ Green, Antony. "1870 Braidwood by-election". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 18 August 2020.