1882 Gundagai 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 Gundagai on 23 November 1882 because of the death of William Forster.[1] Parliament was dissolved on the same day as the polling and so Bruce Smith could not take his seat.[2]
Dates
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| 30 October 1882 | William Forster died.[1] |
| 2 November 1882 | Writ of election issued by the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly.[3] |
| 17 November 1882 | Nominations |
| 23 November 1882 | Polling day |
| 5 December 1882 | Return of writ |
Result
| Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bruce Smith (elected) | 380 | 70.5 | |
| George Wallace | 92 | 17.1 | |
| Robert Barbour | 67 | 12.4 | |
| Total formal votes | 539 | 100.0 | |
| Informal votes | 0 | 0.0 | |
| Turnout | 539 | 30.9 | |