1874 West Maitland 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 West Maitland on 4 August 1874 because Benjamin Lee resigned.[1]
Dates
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| 20 July 1874 | Benjamin Lee resigned.[1] |
| 22 July 1874 | Writ of election issued by the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly.[2] |
| 3 August 1874 | Nominations |
| 4 August 1874 | Polling day |
| 31 August 1874 | Return of writ |
Result
| Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lewis Levy (elected) | 647 | 80.1 | |
| Archibald Hamilton | 129 | 19.9 | |
| Total formal votes | 647 | 97.9 | |
| Informal votes | 14 | 2.1 | |
| Turnout | 661 | 63.1 | |