A by-election was held for the New South Wales Legislative Assembly electorate of Mudgee on 6 March 1883 because of the resignation of Adolphus Taylor after a heated argument with the member for Upper Hunter John McElhone in which McElhone challenged Taylor to resign and both would contest Taylor's seat.
Dates
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| 22 February 1883 | Writ of election issued by the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly and close of electoral rolls. |
| 3 March 1883 | Nominations |
| 6 March 1883 | Polling day |
| 13 March 1883 | Return of writ |
Results
| Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adolphus Taylor (elected) | 1,289 | 66.6 | |
| John McElhone | 645 | 33.4 | |
| Total formal votes | 1,934 | 100.0 | |
| Informal votes | 0 | 0.0 | |
| Turnout | 1,934 | 38.6 | |
Aftermath
McElhone was re-elected at the by-election for Upper Hunter which was conducted on the same day, with the Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate reporting that McElhone had been nominated without his authority.
See also
References
- ^ Green, Antony. "1883 results Mudgee". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 10 October 2019.
- Rutledge, Martha. "Taylor, Adolphus George (1857 – 1900)". Australian Dictionary of Biography. Canberra: National Centre of Biography, Australian National University. ISBN 978-0-522-84459-7. ISSN 1833-7538. OCLC 70677943. Retrieved 1 May 2019.
- "Writ of election: Mudgee". New South Wales Government Gazette. No. 68. 22 February 1883. p. 1007. Retrieved 10 October 2019 – via Trove.
- Green, Antony. "1883 results Upper Hunter". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 10 October 2019.
- "Upper Hunter nomination". Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate. 5 March 1883. p. 3. Retrieved 10 October 2019 – via Trove.
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