1864 Braidwood colonial by-election

A by-election was held for the New South Wales Legislative Assembly electorate of Braidwood on 3 February 1864 because of the death of Merion Moriarty.[1]

Dates

Date Event
10 January 1864 Merion Moriarty died.[1]
14 January 1864 Writ of election issued by the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly and close of electoral rolls.[2]
28 January 1864 Nominations
3 February 1864 Polling day
13 February 1864 Return of writ

Results

1864 Braidwood by-election
Wednesday, 3 February [3]
Candidate Votes %
Henry Milford (elected) 448 50.5
Henry Parkes 439 49.5
Total formal votes 887 100.0
Informal votes 0 0.0
Turnout 887 49.4

See also

References

  1. ^ a b "Mr Captain Merion Marshall Moriarty (1794 - 1864)". Members of the Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 22 June 2020.
  2. ^ "Writ of election: Braidwood". New South Wales Government Gazette. No. 11. 14 January 1864. p. 101. Retrieved 18 August 2020 – via Trove.
  3. ^ Green, Antony. "1864 Braidwood by-election". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 18 August 2020.