1877 East Sydney colonial by-election

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A by-election was held for the New South Wales Legislative Assembly electorate of East Sydney on 15 July 1877 because John Davies was appointed Postmaster-General in the fourth Robertson ministry. [1] Such ministerial by-elections were usually uncontested however on this occasion a poll was required in Central Cumberland (John Lackey and William Long), East Sydney, Orange (Edward Combes) and West Sydney (John Robertson). Each minister was comfortably re-elected. Only Camden (Thomas Garrett) and Goldfields South (Ezekiel Baker) were uncontested. [2]

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Dates

DateEvent
17 August 1877Fourth Robertson ministry appointed. [3]
18 August 1877 Writ of election issued by the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly. [4]
25 August 1877Nominations
28 August 1877Polling day
17 September 1877Return of writ

Result

1877 East Sydney by-election
Tuesday 28 August [5]
CandidateVotes%
John Davies (re-elected)3,13774.1
Ninian Melville 79020.1
Total formal votes3,92798.5
Informal votes601.5
Turnout 3,98732.3 [lower-alpha 1]

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Notes

  1. estimate based on an electoral roll of 12,326 at March 1877 [6]

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