1882 Tenterfield colonial by-election

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A by-election was held for the New South Wales Legislative Assembly electorate of Tenterfield on 6 February 1882 because of the resignation of John Dillon, to accept an appointment as senior stipendiary magistrate. [1]

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Dates

DateEvent
5 January 1882John Dillon resigned. [1]
6 January 1882John Dillon appointed a magistrate. [2]
9 January 1882 Writ of election issued by the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly. [3]
27 January 1882Nominations
6 February 1882Polling day
20 February 1882Return of writ

Candidates

Result

1882 Tenterfield by-election
Tuesday 10 January [4]
CandidateVotes%
Augustus Fraser (elected)67453.7
Edward Bennett58046.3
Total formal votes1,25497.2
Informal votes362.8
Turnout 1,29068.2

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References

  1. 1 2 "Mr John (Thomas) Dillon (1847-1888)". Former Members of the Parliament of New South Wales . Retrieved 10 June 2019.
  2. "Appointment of stipendiary magistrates". New South Wales Government Gazette (7). 7 January 1882. p. 103. Retrieved 28 May 2021 via Trove.
  3. "Writ of election: Tenterfield". New South Wales Government Gazette (12). 14 December 1882. p. 161. Retrieved 28 May 2021 via Trove.
  4. Green, Antony. "1882 Tenterfield by-election". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales . Retrieved 12 June 2019.