1873 Glebe colonial by-election
A by-election was held for the New South Wales Legislative Assembly electorate of The Glebe on 22 May 1873 because George Allen had been appointed Minister of Justice and Public Instruction in the first Parkes ministry.[1][2] Such ministerial by-elections were usually uncontested.
John Young was a builder, most notable for building St Mary's Cathedral in Sydney and the Johnston Street group of houses in Annandale.[3]
Dates
[edit]| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| 9 December 1873 | George Allen appointed Minister of Justice and Public Instruction.[4] |
| 10 December 1873 | Writ of election issued by the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly.[5] |
| 15 December 1873 | Nominations |
| 17 December 1873 | Polling day |
| 23 December 1873 | Return of writ |
Result
[edit]| Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| George Allen (re-elected) | 909 | 57.7 | |
| John Young | 666 | 42.3 | |
| Total formal votes | 1,575 | 100.0 | |
| Informal votes | 0 | 0.0 | |
| Turnout | 1,575 | 52.1 | |
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Sir George Wigram Allen (1824-1885)". Former members of the Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 27 April 2019.
- ^ a b Green, Antony. "1873 The Glebe by-election". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 11 September 2020.
- ^ Johnson, Robert. "Young, John (1827–1907)". Australian Dictionary of Biography. Canberra: National Centre of Biography, Australian National University. ISBN 978-0-522-84459-7. ISSN 1833-7538. OCLC 70677943. Retrieved 11 September 2020.
- ^ "Appointment of George Wigram Allen". New South Wales Government Gazette. No. 290. 9 December 1873. p. 3445. Retrieved 11 September 2020 – via Trove.
- ^ "Writ of election: Glebe". New South Wales Government Gazette. No. 294. 10 December 1873. p. 3467. Retrieved 11 September 2020 – via Trove.
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