1877 Williams colonial by-election

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A by-election was held for the New South Wales Legislative Assembly electorate of The Williams on 12 February 1877 because of the resignation of William Watson. [1]

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Dates

DateEvent
16 January 1877William Watson resigned from parliament. [1]
17 January 1877 Writ of election issued by the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly. [2]
5 February 1877Nominations in Dungog
12 February 1877Polling day
23 February 1877Return of writ

Candidates

Result

1877 The Williams by-election
Monday 12 February [3]
CandidateVotes%
William Johnston (elected)52656.4
John Nowlan 40943.6
Total formal votes93898.4
Informal votes151.6
Turnout 95368.2

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References

  1. 1 2 "Mr William (Bourn Russell) Watson (1815-1877)". Former Members of the Parliament of New South Wales . Retrieved 1 May 2019.
  2. "Writ of election: The Williams". New South Wales Government Gazette (23). 17 January 1877. p. 223. Retrieved 6 June 2021 via Trove.
  3. Green, Antony. "February 1877 The Williams by-election". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales . Retrieved 16 November 2019.