1880 Illawarra 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 Illawarra on 7 July 1880 following the resignation of Samuel Gray.[1]
Dates
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| 22 June 1880 | Samuel Gray resigned.[1] |
| 23 June 1880 | Writ of election issued by the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly.[2] |
| 5 July 1880 | Nominations |
| 7 July 1880 | Polling day |
| 17 July 1880 | Return of writ |
Result
| Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alexander Stuart (elected) | 686 | 60.3 | |
| Andrew Lysaght Sr. | 437 | 38.4 | |
| Peter Orvad | 14 | 1.2 | |
| Total formal votes | 1,137 | 100.0 | |
| Informal votes | 0 | 0.0 | |
| Turnout | 1,137 | 70.9 | |