A by-election was held for the New South Wales Legislative Assembly electorate of Parramatta on 20 May 1872 caused by the resignation of sitting member Hugh Taylor immediately after the election as he had received conflicting legal advice as to whether his contract to supply articles to a destitute institution disqualified him from office. He was concerned that the Committee of Elections and Qualifications was hostile to the Parkes ministry which he supported.[1][2]

Dates

DateEvent
9 May 1872 Writ of election issued by the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly and close of electoral rolls.[3]
20 May 1872 Nominations
22 May 1872 Polling day
11 June 1872 Return of writ

Results

1872 Parramatta by-election
Monday 20 May [2]
Candidate Votes %
Hugh Taylor (elected) Unopposed  

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Election for Parramatta". The Sydney Morning Herald. 21 May 1872. p. 3. Retrieved 7 June 2021 – via Trove.
  2. 1 2 Green, Antony. "1872 Parramatta by-election". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 21 September 2019.
  3. ↑ "Writ of election: Parramatta". New South Wales Government Gazette. No. 128. 9 May 1872. p. 1268. Retrieved 8 October 2019 – via Trove.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.