1869 Braidwood colonial by-election

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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]

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Dates

DateEvent
3 September 1869Joshua Josephson resigned. [1]
7 September 1869 Writ of election issued by the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly. [2]
20 September 1869Nominations
25 September 1869Polling day
5 October 1869Return of writ

Results

1869 Braidwood by-election
Monday 20 September [3]
CandidateVotes%
Michael Kelly (elected)unopposed

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References

  1. 1 2 "Mr Joshua Frey Josephson (1815-1892)". Former Members of the Parliament of New South Wales . Retrieved 16 June 2019.
  2. "Writ of election: Braidwood". New South Wales Government Gazette (191). 7 September 1869. p. 2265. Retrieved 18 August 2020 via Trove.
  3. Green, Antony. "1869 Braidwood by-election". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales . Retrieved 18 August 2020.