A by-election was held for the New South Wales Legislative Assembly electorate of Braidwood on 20 September 1869 because of the resignation of Joshua Josephson to accept an appointment as a judge of the District Court. [1]
Date | Event |
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3 September 1869 | Joshua Josephson resigned. [1] |
7 September 1869 | Writ of election issued by the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly. [2] |
20 September 1869 | Nominations |
25 September 1869 | Polling day |
5 October 1869 | Return of writ |
Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Michael Kelly (elected) | unopposed | ||
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