July 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 11 July 1882 because Alfred Pechey, who was elected at the January by-election,[1] had died four months later without taking his seat.[2]
Dates
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| 5 June 1882 | Alfred Pechey died.[2] |
| 12 June 1882 | Writ of election issued by the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly.[3] |
| 4 July 1882 | Nominations |
| 11 July 1882 | Polling day |
| 25 July 1882 | Return of writ |
Result
| Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sydney Smith (elected) | 710 | 54.7 | |
| Robert Thompson | 589 | 45.3 | |
| Total formal votes | 1,299 | 98.3 | |
| Informal votes | 22 | 1.7 | |
| Turnout | 1,321 | 64.1 | |