January 1882 East Macquarie 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 Macquarie on 19 January 1882 because Edmund Webb resigned to accept appointment to the Legislative Council.[1]
Webb, William Brodribb, John Sutherland and Samuel Terry were appointed to the Legislative Council at the same time,[2] and the by-elections for Mudgee, Redfern and Wentworth were held between 11 and 23 January.[3]
Dates
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| 29 December 1881 | Edmund Webb resigned.[1] |
| 29 December 1881 | Writ of election issued by the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly.[4] |
| 13 January 1882 | Nominations |
| 19 January 1882 | Polling day |
| 31 January 1882 | Return of writ |
Result
| Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alfred Pechey (elected) | 423 | 35.1 | |
| Sydney Smith | 375 | 31.1 | |
| Charles Roberts | 357 | 29.6 | |
| Thomas Dalveen | 50 | 4.2 | |
| Total formal votes | 1,205 | 96.8 | |
| Informal votes | 40 | 3.2 | |
| Turnout | 1,245 | 60.1 | |