1880 Northumberland colonial by-election

A by-election was held for the New South Wales Legislative Assembly electorate of Northumberland on 30 April 1880 because Thomas Hungerford resigned attend to personal business matters.^[1]

Dates

Date	Event
14 April 1880	Thomas Hungerford resigned.^[2]
15 April 1880	Writ of election issued by the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly.^[3]
28 April 1880	Nominations.^[4]
30 April 1880	Polling day between 9 am and 4 pm.
10 May 1880	Return of writ

Candidates

Joseph Creer was a cabinet maker and Newcastle councillor. This was his first candidacy for the Legislative Assembly.^[5]

Sir William Gordon was a surgeon from Murrurundi. This was his tenth and final time standing unsuccessfully for the Legislative Assembly.^[6]

George Maclean was a free selector.^[4] He had previously stood unsuccessfully for the Liverpool Plains by-election in 1876.^[7]

Ninian Melville was chairman of the Working Men's Defence Association and campaigned on a platform of protectionism and opposition to assisted immigration.^[8] He had twice been defeated for East Sydney in 1877 at the by-election in August and the general election in October.^[9]

Result

1880 Northumberland by-election
Friday 30 April ^[10]
Candidate	Votes	%
Ninian Melville (elected)	1,240	42.0
Joseph Creer	931	31.6
Sir William Gordon	749	25.4
George Maclean	30	1.0
Total formal votes	2,950	96.3
Informal votes	112	3.7
Turnout	3,062	60.6

References

^ Ellis, Ian. "Hungerford, Thomas (1823–1904)". Australian Dictionary of Biography. Canberra: National Centre of Biography, Australian National University. ISBN 978-0-522-84459-7. ISSN 1833-7538. OCLC 70677943. Retrieved 27 October 2014.
^ "Mr Thomas Hungerford (1823-1904)". Former members of the Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 23 June 2019.
^ "Writ of election: Northumberland". New South Wales Government Gazette. No. 132. 16 April 1880. p. 1807. Retrieved 1 June 2021 – via Trove.
^ ^a ^b "Electorate of Northumberland". The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser. 29 April 1880. pp. 4–5. Retrieved 1 June 2021 – via Trove.
^ Green, Antony. "Index to Candidates: Copland to Crittenden". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 1 June 2021.
^ Green, Antony. "Index to Candidates: Ghalayini to Gorrick". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 1 June 2021.
^ Green, Antony. "1876 Liverpool Plains by-election". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 1 June 2021.
^ Mansfield, Bruce E. (1974). "Melville, Ninian (1843 - 1897)". Australian Dictionary of Biography. Canberra: National Centre of Biography, Australian National University. ISBN 978-0-522-84459-7. ISSN 1833-7538. OCLC 70677943. Retrieved 1 June 2021.
^ Green, Antony. "Elections for the District of East Sydney". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 1 June 2021.
^ Green, Antony. "1880 Northumberland by-election". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 1 June 2021.

[Thomas_Hungerford_ADB-1] Ellis, Ian. "Hungerford, Thomas (1823–1904)". Australian Dictionary of Biography. Canberra: National Centre of Biography, Australian National University. ISBN 978-0-522-84459-7. ISSN 1833-7538. OCLC 70677943. Retrieved 27 October 2014.

[Thomas_Hungerford_NSW_Parl-2] "Mr Thomas Hungerford (1823-1904)". Former members of the Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 23 June 2019.

[3] "Writ of election: Northumberland". New South Wales Government Gazette. No. 132. 16 April 1880. p. 1807. Retrieved 1 June 2021 – via Trove.

[Nominations-4] "Electorate of Northumberland". The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser. 29 April 1880. pp. 4–5. Retrieved 1 June 2021 – via Trove.

[5] Green, Antony. "Index to Candidates: Copland to Crittenden". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 1 June 2021.

[6] Green, Antony. "Index to Candidates: Ghalayini to Gorrick". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 1 June 2021.

[7] Green, Antony. "1876 Liverpool Plains by-election". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 1 June 2021.

[Niniam_Melville_ADB-8] Mansfield, Bruce E. (1974). "Melville, Ninian (1843 - 1897)". Australian Dictionary of Biography. Canberra: National Centre of Biography, Australian National University. ISBN 978-0-522-84459-7. ISSN 1833-7538. OCLC 70677943. Retrieved 1 June 2021.

[Green_East_Sydney-9] Green, Antony. "Elections for the District of East Sydney". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 1 June 2021.

[Green-10] Green, Antony. "1880 Northumberland by-election". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 1 June 2021.

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1880 Northumberland colonial by-election

Contents

Dates

Candidates

Result

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References