1872 Murray 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 Murray on 5 August 1872 because of the resignation of Patrick Jennings.[1] William Hay was elected with 61% of the vote.
Dates
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| 25 June 1872 | Patrick Jennings resigned.[1] |
| 26 June 1872 | Writ of election issued by the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly and close of electoral rolls.[2] |
| 22 July 1872 | Nominations |
| 5 August 1872 | Polling day |
| 31 August 1872 | Return of writ |
Results
| Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| William Hay (elected) | 389 | 61.6 | |
| George Stephen | 238 | 37.7 | |
| Henry Lane | 5 | 0.8 | |
| Total formal votes | 632 | 100.0 | |
| Informal votes | 0 | 0.0 | |
| Turnout | 632 | 54.5 | |