A by-election was held for the New South Wales Legislative Assembly electorate of East Macquarie on 1 February 1878 because of the resignation of Sir John Robertson who had also been elected to Mudgee on the same day.[1]
Dates edit
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| 14 January 1878 | Writ of election issued by the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly.[2] |
| 28 January 1878 | Nominations |
| 1 February 1878 | Polling day |
| 12 February 1878 | Return of writ |
Result edit
| Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Edmund Webb (elected) | 556 | 61.0 | |
| Thomas Dalveen | 356 | 39.0 | |
| Total formal votes | 912 | 97.7 | |
| Informal votes | 21 | 2.3 | |
| Turnout | 933 | 45.2 | |
See also edit
References edit
- ^ a b Green, Antony. "1878 results East Macquarie". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 4 September 2020.
- ^ "Writ of election: East Macquarie". New South Wales Government Gazette. No. 19. 14 January 1878. p. 189. Retrieved 4 September 2020 – via Trove.