1882 Tumut colonial by-election
A by-election was held for the New South Wales Legislative Assembly electorate of The Tumut on 17 October 1882 because James Hoskins resigned.[1]
Dates
[edit]| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| 26 September 1882 | James Hoskins resigned.[1] |
| 27 September 1882 | Writ of election issued by the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly.[2] |
| 12 October 1882 | Nominations |
| 17 October 1882 | Polling day |
| 24 October 1882 | Return of writ |
Result
[edit]| Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas O'Mara (elected) | 527 | 50.8 | |
| Solomon Emanuel | 299 | 28.8 | |
| Charles Bardwell | 212 | 20.4 | |
| Total formal votes | 1,038 | 100.0 | |
| Informal votes | 0 | 0.0 | |
| Turnout | 1,038 | 56.0 | |
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b "Mr James Hoskins (1823-1900)". Former members of the Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 9 June 2019.
- ^ "Writ of election: Tumut". New South Wales Government Gazette. No. 383. 27 September 1882. p. 5065. Retrieved 28 December 2020 – via Trove.
- ^ Green, Antony. "1882 The Tumut by-election". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 28 December 2020.
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