1879 Orange colonial by-election

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A by-election was held for the New South Wales Legislative Assembly electorate of Orange on 4 March 1879. It was triggered because the Elections and Qualifications Committee held that Edward Combes position of Executive Commissioner for New South Wales at the Paris International Exhibition was an office of profit under the crown and his seat was declared vacant. [1]

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Dates

DateEvent
4 December 1878Question referred to the Elections and Qualifications Committee on the basis that Mr Coombes had been paid expenses of £1,250. [2]
11 February 1879Report of the Elections and Qualifications Committee was tabled and seat declared vacant. [3]
12 February 1879 Writ of election issued by the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly. [4]
28 February 1879Nominations
4 March 1879Polling day
18 March 1879Return of writ

Results

1879 Orange by-election
Tuesday 4 March [5]
CandidateVotes%
Andrew Kerr (elected)66357.4
John Ardill46540.3
Thomas Dalveen272.3
Total formal votes1,155100.0
Informal votes00.0
Turnout 1,15538.8

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