1872 Newcastle colonial by-election
Election result for Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia
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A by-election was held for the New South Wales Legislative Assembly electorate of Newcastle on 27 May 1872. The by-election was triggered because George Lloyd had been appointed Postmaster-General in the first Parkes ministry.[1][2]
Henry Parkes comfortably retained his seat at the East Sydney by-election held the week before,[3] while the five other ministers were re-elected unopposed.[4]
Dates
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| 14 May 1872 | George Lloyd appointed Postmaster-General.[1] |
| 15 May 1872 | Writ of election issued by the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly.[5] |
| 27 May 1872 | Day of nomination |
| 29 May 1872 | Polling day |
| 11 June 1872 | Return of writ |
Results
| Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| George Lloyd (re-elected) | 692 | 57.1 | |
| Daniel Macquarie | 519 | 42.9 | |
| Total formal votes | 1,211 | 98.6 | |
| Informal votes | 17 | 1.4 | |
| Turnout | 1,228 | 78.8 | |
