A by-election was held for the New South Wales Legislative Assembly electorate of The Hume on 31 March 1873 because James McLaurin resigned due to ill health.[1][2]
Dates edit
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| 9 December 1873 | James McLaurin resigned |
| 28 February 1873 | Writ of election issued by the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly.[3] |
| 17 March 1873 | Nominations at Albury.[4] |
| 31 March 1873 | Polling day |
| 21 April 1873 | Return of writ |
Candidates edit
- Morris Asher was a businessman from Albury who had been elected member for the Hume at the first election for the district in 1859 but was defeated in 1860 and 1864.[5]
- Thomas Robertson was a solicitor and pastoralist, a long time alderman of the Municipality of Deniliquin and former Mayor of Deniliquin.[6] This was the first time he stood for the Legislative Assembly.
Result edit
| Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas Robertson (elected) | 707 | 57.5 | |
| Morris Asher | 523 | 42.5 | |
| Total formal votes | 1,230 | 100.0 | |
| Informal votes | 0 | 0.0 | |
| Turnout | 1,230 | 50.1 | |
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "Resignation of Mr McLaurin". The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express. 26 February 1873. p. 2. Retrieved 7 June 2021 – via Trove.
- ^ "Mr James McLaurin (1821-1891)". Former members of the Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 9 June 2019.
- ^ "Writ of election: Hume". New South Wales Government Gazette. No. 49. 28 February 1873. p. 657. Retrieved 7 June 2021 – via Trove.
- ^ "The Hume election". The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express. 19 March 1873. p. 2. Retrieved 7 June 2021 – via Trove.
- ^ Green, Antony. "Elections for the District of Hume". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 26 September 2020.
- ^ "Mr Thomas Robertson". The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express. 12 March 1873. p. 2. Retrieved 7 June 2021 – via Trove.
- ^ Green, Antony. "1873 The Hume by-election". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 11 September 2020.