A by-election was held for the New South Wales Legislative Assembly electorate of Orange on 30 August 1877. The by-election was triggered because Edward Combes had been appointed Secretary for Public Works in the fourth Robertson ministry.[1][2] Such ministerial by-elections were usually uncontested; however on this occasion, only Thomas Garrett (Camden) and Ezekiel Baker (Goldfields South) were unopposed. While the other ministers, John Robertson (West Sydney), John Davies (East Sydney), John Lackey, and William Long (both Central Cumberland) were opposed, all were re-elected.[3]
Dates
edit| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| 17 August 1877 | Edward Combes appointed Secretary for Public Works.[1] |
| 18 August 1877 | Writ of election issued by the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly.[4] |
| 27 August 1877 | Nominations |
| 30 August 1877 | Polling day |
| 17 September 1877 | Return of writ |
Results
edit| Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Edward Combes (elected) | 571 | 76.6 | |
| John Ardill | 174 | 23.4 | |
| Total formal votes | 745 | 97.5 | |
| Informal votes | 11 | 1.5 | |
| Turnout | 756 | 32.8 [a] | |
See also
editNotes
editReferences
edit- ^ a b "Mr Edward Combes CMG (1830-1895)". Former members of the Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 14 November 2019.
- ^ a b Green, Antony. "August 1877 Orange by-election". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 16 November 2019.
- ^ Green, Antony. "1874-5 by-elections". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 16 November 2019.
- ^ "Writ of election: Orange". New South Wales Government Gazette. No. 267. 18 August 1877. p. 3198. Retrieved 16 November 2019 – via Trove.
- ^ Green, Antony. "February 1877 Orange by-election". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 16 November 2019.