1878 Yass Plains colonial by-election

By-election in New South Wales, Australia

A by-election was held for the New South Wales Legislative Assembly electorate of Yass Plains on 2 January 1878 because Michael Fitzpatrick was appointed Colonial Secretary in the Farnell ministry. Such ministerial by-elections were usually uncontested and on this occasion the six other ministers were re-elected unopposed.

Dates

Date	Event
31 October 1877	Michael Fitzpatrick re-elected for Yass Plains.
18 December 1877	Michael Fitzpatrick appointed Colonial Secretary.
19 December 1877	Writ of election issued by the Governor.
28 December 1877	Nominations
2 January 1878	Polling day
18 January 1878	Return of writ

1878 Yass Plains by-election
Wednesday 2 January
Candidate	Votes	%
Michael Fitzpatrick (re-elected)	290	92.9
Arthur Remmington	22	7.1
Total formal votes	312	98.7
Informal votes	4	1.3
Turnout	316	18.2

^ "Mr Michael Fitzpatrick (1816-1881)". Former members of the Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 16 June 2019.
Green, Antony. "By-elections 1877-80". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 31 May 2021.
^ Green, Antony. "1878 Yass Plains by-election". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 31 May 2021.
"Writ of election: Yass Plains". New South Wales Government Gazette. No. 405. 19 December 1877. p. 4891. Retrieved 31 May 2021 – via Trove.

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