1860 Braidwood colonial by-election
By-election in New South Wales, Australia
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A by-election was held for the New South Wales Legislative Assembly electorate of Braidwood on 10 August 1860 because of the resignation of Frederick Cooper.[1]
Dates
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| 14 July 1860 | Frederick Cooper resigned.[1] |
| 18 July 1860 | Writ of election issued by the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly and close of electoral rolls.[2] |
| 1 August 1860 | Nominations |
| 10 August 1860 | Polling day |
| 20 August 1860 | Return of writ |
Results
| Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Merion Moriarty (elected) | 184 | 52.9 | |
| James Larmer | 159 | 45.7 | |
| Stephen Richardson | 3 | 45.7 | |
| Henry Milford | 1 | 0.3 | |
| Joseph Taylor | 1 | 0.3 | |
| Total formal votes | 348 | 100.0 | |
| Informal votes | 0 | 0.0 | |
| Turnout | 348 | 26.7 | |