1870 Monara colonial by-election

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A by-election was held in the New South Wales colonial electoral district of Monara, also called Monaro, on 17 November 1870. [1] The by-election was triggered by the death of Daniel Egan. [2]

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Dates

DateEvent
16 October 1870Daniel Egan died. [2]
20 October Writ of election issued by the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly. [3]
7 November 1870Day of nomination at Cooma
17 November 1870Polling day
30 November 1870Return of writ

Result

1870 Monara by-election
Thursday 17 November [1]
CandidateVotes%
James Hart (elected)46552.1
Thomas Dawson42747.9
Total formal votes892100.0
Informal votes00.0
Turnout 89249.5

Daniel Egan died. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 Green, Antony. "Monara - By-election 1870". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales . Retrieved 19 August 2019.
  2. 1 2 "Mr Daniel Egan (1803–1870)". Former Members of the Parliament of New South Wales . Retrieved 19 August 2019.
  3. "Writ of election: Tweed". New South Wales Government Gazette (254). 20 October 1870. p. 2285. Retrieved 19 September 2020 via Trove.