June 1875 Upper Hunter 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 Upper Hunter on 7 June 1875 caused by the death of Francis White.[1]
Dates
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| 4 May 1875 | Death of Francis White.[1] |
| 12 May 1875 | Writ of election issued by the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly.[2] |
| 31 May 1875 | Nominations |
| 7 June 1875 | Polling day |
| 21 June 1875 | Return of writ |
Results
| Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas Hungerford (elected) | 771 | 44.4 | |
| John McElhone | 726 | 41.8 | |
| Oliver Saunders | 97 | 5.6 | |
| Patrick Jennings | 88 | 5.1 | |
| William Gordon | 31 | 1.8 | |
| Archibald Hamilton | 22 | 1.3 | |
| Total formal votes | 1,735 | 100.0 | |
| Informal votes | 0 | 0.0 | |
| Turnout | 1,735 | 57.4 | |
The by-election was overturned by the Election and Qualifications Committee because two polls were taken at Belltrees.[4]