1873 East Macquarie 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 East Macquarie on 1 December 1873 because Sir James Martin's seat was declared vacant on accepting appointment as Chief Justice of New South Wales.[1]
Dates
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| 11 November 1873 | Sir James Martin's seat declared vacant.[1] |
| 12 November 1873 | Writ of election issued by the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly.[2] |
| 24 November 1873 | Nominations |
| 1 December 1873 | Polling day |
| 16 December 1873 | Return of writ |
Result
| Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Walter Cooper (elected) | 513 | 46.8 | |
| Henry Rotton | 357 | 32.5 | |
| Bernhardt Holtermann | 224 | 20.4 | |
| John Smeed | 3 | 0.3 | |
| Total formal votes | 1,097 | 94.7 | |
| Informal votes | 61 | 5.3 | |
| Turnout | 1,158 | 39.2 | |