1887 Mudgee colonial by-election
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A by-election was held for the New South Wales Legislative Assembly electorate of Mudgee on 6 May 1887 because of the resignation of Adolphus Taylor (Free Trade) to become the Examiner of Patents.[1]
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Dates
Date | Event |
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21 April 1887 | Adolphus Taylor resigned.[1] |
22 April 1887 | Writ of election issued by the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly and close of electoral rolls.[2] |
6 May 1887 | Nominations |
11 May 1887 | Polling day |
25 May 1887 | Return of writ |
Results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Free Trade | John Haynes (elected) | 1,025 | 54.5 | ||
Protectionist | John Carden | 855 | 45.5 | ||
Total formal votes | 1,880 | 100.0 | |||
Informal votes | 0 | 0.0 | |||
Turnout | 1,880 | 47.8 | |||
Free Trade hold | Swing | No |