1880 Illawarra colonial by-election
A by-election was held for the New South Wales Legislative Assembly electorate of Illawarra on 7 July 1880 following the resignation of Samuel Gray.[1]
Dates
[edit]| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| 22 June 1880 | Samuel Gray resigned.[1] |
| 23 June 1880 | Writ of election issued by the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly.[2] |
| 5 July 1880 | Nominations |
| 7 July 1880 | Polling day |
| 17 July 1880 | Return of writ |
Result
[edit]| Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alexander Stuart (elected) | 686 | 60.3 | |
| Andrew Lysaght Sr. | 437 | 38.4 | |
| Peter Orvad | 14 | 1.2 | |
| Total formal votes | 1,137 | 100.0 | |
| Informal votes | 0 | 0.0 | |
| Turnout | 1,137 | 70.9 | |
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b "Mr Samuel William Gray". Former members of the Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 23 June 2019.
- ^ "Writ of election: Illawarra". New South Wales Government Gazette. No. 236. 23 June 1880. p. 3089. Retrieved 27 September 2020 – via Trove.
- ^ Green, Antony. "1880 Illawarra by-election". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 27 September 2020.
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