1878 East 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 East Maitland on 5 June 1878 because of the death of Stephen Scholey.[1]
Dates
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| 13 May 1878 | Stephen Scholey died.[1] |
| 16 May 1878 | Writ of election issued by the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly.[2] |
| 4 June 1878 | Nominations |
| 5 June 1878 | Polling day |
| 17 June 1878 | Return of writ |
Result
| Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Henry Badgery (elected) | 302 | 46.7 | |
| Charles Heydon | 175 | 27.1 | |
| Joseph Gorrick | 169 | 26.2 | |
| Total formal votes | 646 | 98.8 | |
| Informal votes | 8 | 1.2 | |
| Turnout | 654 | 81.6 | |