1881 Argyle colonial by-election

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A by-election was held for the New South Wales Legislative Assembly electorate of Argyle on 9 December 1881 because of the death of Phillip G. Myers on 16 November 1881. [1]

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Dates

DateEvent
16 November 1881 Phillip G. Myers died. [1]
23 November 1881 Writ of election issued by the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly. [2]
5 December 1881Nominations
9 December 1881Polling day
15 December 1881Return of writ

Results

1881 Argyle by-election
9 December  [3]
CandidateVotes%
John Gannon (elected)93353.1
Louis Heydon 82546.9
Total formal votes1,75898.5
Informal votes261.5
Turnout 1,78463.3

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References

  1. 1 2 "Mr Phillip Myers (1839-1881)". Former members of the Parliament of New South Wales . Retrieved 12 June 2019.
  2. ↑ "Writ of election: Argyle". New South Wales Government Gazette . No. 477. 23 November 1881. p. 6037. Retrieved 26 July 2020– via Trove.
  3. ↑ Green, Antony. "1881 Argyle by-election". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales . Retrieved 12 June 2019.
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