1864 Braidwood colonial by-election
A by-election was held for the New South Wales Legislative Assembly electorate of Braidwood on 3 February 1864 because of the death of Merion Moriarty.[1]
Dates
[edit]| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| 10 January 1864 | Merion Moriarty died.[1] |
| 14 January 1864 | Writ of election issued by the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly and close of electoral rolls.[2] |
| 28 January 1864 | Nominations |
| 3 February 1864 | Polling day |
| 13 February 1864 | Return of writ |
Results
[edit]| Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Henry Milford (elected) | 448 | 50.5 | |
| Henry Parkes | 439 | 49.5 | |
| Total formal votes | 887 | 100.0 | |
| Informal votes | 0 | 0.0 | |
| Turnout | 887 | 49.4 | |
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b "Mr Captain Merion Marshall Moriarty (1794 - 1864)". Members of the Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 22 June 2020.
- ^ "Writ of election: Braidwood". New South Wales Government Gazette. No. 11. 14 January 1864. p. 101. Retrieved 18 August 2020 – via Trove.
- ^ Green, Antony. "1864 Braidwood by-election". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 18 August 2020.
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