1871 New England colonial by-election
By-election in New South Wales, Australia
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A by-election for the seat of New England in the New South Wales Legislative Assembly was held on 6 January 1871 because of the resignation of Charles Weaver to accept appointment as a police magistrate at Gosford.[1][2]
Dates
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| 18 Jul 1871 | Charles Weaver resigned.[1] |
| 29 July 1871 | Writ of election issued by the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly.[3] |
| 1 August 1871 | Charles Weaver appointed as a police magistrate.[2] |
| 21 August 1871 | Nominations at Armidale |
| 28 August 1871 | Polling day |
| 2 October 1871 | Return of writ |
Result
| Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Samuel Terry (elected) | 578 | 54.0 | |
| Robert Abbott | 492 | 46.0 | |
| Total formal votes | 1,070 | 100.0 | |
| Informal votes | 0 | 0.00 | |
| Turnout | 1,070 | 40.4 | |