1876 Liverpool Plains 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 Liverpool Plains on 5 June 1876 because Hanley Bennett was insolvent.[1]
Dates
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| 23 March 1876 | Hanley Bennett was made bankrupt.[2] |
| 3 May 1876 | Writ of election issued by the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly.[3] |
| 22 May 1876 | Nominations |
| 5 June 1876 | Polling day |
| 26 June 1876 | Return of writ |
Result
| Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hanley Bennett (re-elected) | 843 | 46.2 | |
| Sydney Burdekin | 823 | 45.2 | |
| William Gordon | 126 | 6.9 | |
| George McLean | 30 | 1.6 | |
| Total formal votes | 1,823 | 100.0 | |
| Informal votes | 0 | 0.0 | |
| Turnout | 1,823 | 44.0 | |
See also
Notes
- The New South Wales Election Results database is incomplete as it is based on the report of The Maitland Mercury of 13 June 1871 which did not include the official declaration of the poll.