1881 Newtown 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 Newtown on 1 December 1881. The election was triggered by the appointment of Stephen Brown to the Legislative Council, taking up the office of Postmaster-General.[1][2]
The Carcoar by-election was held the same day.[3]
Dates
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| 15 November 1881 | Stephen Brown appointed to Legislative Council and Postmaster-General.[1] |
| 16 November 1881 | Writ of election issued by the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly.[4] |
| 29 November 1881 | Nominations |
| 1 December 1881 | Polling day |
| 6 December 1881 | Return of writ |
Results
| Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Joseph Mitchell (elected) | 1,091 | 75.9 | |
| Thomas Dalveen | 346 | 24.1 | |
| Total formal votes | 1,437 | 98.2 | |
| Informal votes | 27 | 1.8 | |
| Turnout | 1,464 | 41.5 | |