1880 Paddington 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 Paddington on 20 February 1880 because John Sutherland resigned when his company accepted a government contract to re-roll railway rails.[1]
Dates
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| 3 February 1880 | John Sutherland resigned.[2] |
| 4 February 1880 | Writ of election issued by the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly.[3] |
| 18 February 1880 | Nominations |
| 20 February 1880 | Polling day |
| 25 February 1880 | Return of writ |
Result
| Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| William Hezlet (elected) | 1,306 | 83.0 | |
| John Douglass | 267 | 17.0 | |
| Total formal votes | 1,573 | 98.3 | |
| Informal votes | 27 | 1.7 | |
| Turnout | 1,600 | 29.8 | |