1867 Orange 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 Orange on 3 July 1867 because William Forlonge was insolvent and resigned his seat.[1]
Dates
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| 12 June 1867 | William Forlonge declared insolvent,[2] and resigned.[1] |
| 12 February 1867 | Writ of election issued by the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly.[3] |
| 1 July 1867 | Nominations |
| 3 July 1867 | Polling day |
| 10 July 1867 | Return of writ |
Results
| Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| George McKay (elected) | 369 | 58.1 | |
| Mr Webbâ[a] | 238 | 37.5 | |
| Charles Flide | 28 | 4.4 | |
| Total formal votes | 635 | 100.0 | |
| Informal votes | 0 | 0.0 | |
| Turnout | 635 | 49.1 | |