1876 Murrumbidgee colonial by-election

A by-election was held for the New South Wales Legislative Assembly electorate of Murrumbidgee on 21 February 1876 because William Forster was appointed Agent-General in London.[1]

Dates

DateEvent
4 February 1876 William Forster accepted appointment as Agent-General.[2]
5 February 1876 Writ of election issued by the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly.[3]
21 February 1876 Nominations
6 March 1876 Polling day
20 March 1876 Return of writ

Result

1876 Murrumbidgee by-election
Monday 21 February[4]
Candidate Votes %
Joseph Leary (re-elected) unopposed

See also

Notes

    References

    1. Nairn, Bede. "Forster, William (1818–1882)". Australian Dictionary of Biography. Melbourne University Press. ISSN 1833-7538. Retrieved 16 April 2019 via National Centre of Biography, Australian National University.
    2. "Mr William Forster (1818–1882)". Former Members of the Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 16 April 2019.
    3. "Writ of election: Murrumbidgee". New South Wales Government Gazette. No. 39. 5 February 1876. p. 527. Retrieved 5 June 2021 via Trove.
    4. Green, Antony. "1876 Murrumbidgee by-election". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 5 June 2021.
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