1870 Monara colonial by-election

A by-election was held in the New South Wales colonial electoral district of Monara, also called Monaro, on 17 November 1870.[1] The by-election was triggered by the death of Daniel Egan.[2]

Dates

Date Event
16 October 1870 Daniel Egan died.[2]
20 October 1870 Writ of election issued by the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly.[3]
7 November 1870 Nominations at Cooma
17 November 1870 Polling day
30 November 1870 Return of writ

Result

1870 Monara by-election
Thursday 17 November [1]
Candidate Votes %
James Hart (elected) 465 52.1
Thomas Dawson 427 47.9
Total formal votes 892 100.0
Informal votes 0 0.0
Turnout 892 49.5

See also

References

  1. ^ a b Green, Antony. "1870 Monara by-election". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 19 August 2019.
  2. ^ a b "Mr Daniel Egan (1803–1870)". Former members of the Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 19 August 2019.
  3. ^ "Writ of election: Tweed". New South Wales Government Gazette. No. 254. 20 October 1870. p. 2285. Retrieved 19 September 2020 – via Trove.


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