1880 Kiama 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 Kiama on 2 July 1880 because of the resignation of Samuel Charles ahead of a long trip to Britain.[1]
Dates
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| 17 June 1880 | Samuel Charles resigned.[1] |
| 18 June 1880 | Writ of election issued by the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly.[2] |
| 30 June 1880 | Nominations |
| 2 July 1880 | Polling day |
| 13 July 1880 | Return of writ |
Results
| Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Harman Tarrant (elected) | 450 | 82.9 | |
| William Coulter | 93 | 17.1 | |
| Total formal votes | 543 | 100.0 | |
| Informal votes | 0 | 0.0 | |
| Turnout | 543 | 45.3 | |