1880 Kiama colonial by-election
A by-election was held for the New South Wales Legislative Assembly electorate of Kiama on 2 July 1880 because of the resignation of Samuel Charles ahead of a long trip to Britain.[1]
Dates
[edit]| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| 17 June 1880 | Samuel Charles resigned.[1] |
| 18 June 1880 | Writ of election issued by the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly.[2] |
| 30 June 1880 | Nominations |
| 2 July 1880 | Polling day |
| 13 July 1880 | Return of writ |
Results
[edit]| Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Harman Tarrant (elected) | 450 | 82.9 | |
| William Coulter | 93 | 17.1 | |
| Total formal votes | 543 | 100.0 | |
| Informal votes | 0 | 0.0 | |
| Turnout | 543 | 45.3 | |
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b "Mr Samuel Charles (1818-1901)". Former members of the Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 19 April 2019.
- ^ "Writ of election: Kiama". New South Wales Government Gazette. No. 227. 18 June 1880. p. 2991. Retrieved 22 October 2019 – via Trove.
- ^ Green, Antony. "1880 results Kiama". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 22 October 2019.
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