A by-election was held for the New South Wales Legislative Assembly electorate of East Sydney on 15 July 1877 because John Davies was appointed Postmaster-General in the fourth Robertson ministry.[1] Such ministerial by-elections were usually uncontested however on this occasion a poll was required in Central Cumberland (John Lackey and William Long), East Sydney, Orange (Edward Combes) and West Sydney (John Robertson). Each minister was comfortably re-elected. Only Camden (Thomas Garrett) and Goldfields South (Ezekiel Baker) were uncontested.[2]
Dates edit
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| 17 August 1877 | Fourth Robertson ministry appointed.[3] |
| 18 August 1877 | Writ of election issued by the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly.[4] |
| 25 August 1877 | Nominations |
| 28 August 1877 | Polling day |
| 17 September 1877 | Return of writ |
Result edit
| Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| John Davies (re-elected) | 3,137 | 79.9 | |
| Ninian Melville | 790 | 20.1 | |
| Total formal votes | 3,927 | 98.5 | |
| Informal votes | 60 | 1.5 | |
| Turnout | 3,987 | 32.3 [a] | |
See also edit
Notes edit
References edit
- ^ "Mr John Davies CMG (1839-1896)". Former members of the Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 29 June 2020.
- ^ Green, Antony. "1875 to 1877 by-elections". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 8 September 2020.
- ^ "Appointment of ministers". New South Wales Government Gazette. No. 266. New South Wales, Australia. 14 May 1872. p. 3195. Retrieved 7 September 2020 – via Trove.
- ^ "Writ of election: East Sydney". New South Wales Government Gazette. No. 267. 18 August 1877. p. 3198. Retrieved 7 September 2020 – via Trove.
- ^ Green, Antony. "August 1877 East Sydney by-election". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 8 September 2020.
- ^ Green, Antony. "March 1877 East Sydney by-election". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 8 September 2020.