A by-election was held for the New South Wales Legislative Assembly electorate of Northumberland on 30 April 1880 because Thomas Hungerford resigned attend to personal business matters.[1]
Dates
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| 14 April 1880 | Thomas Hungerford resigned.[2] |
| 15 April 1880 | Writ of election issued by the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly.[3] |
| 28 April 1880 | Nominations.[4] |
| 30 April 1880 | Polling day between 9 am and 4 pm. |
| 10 May 1880 | Return of writ |
Candidates
- Joseph Creer was a cabinet maker and Newcastle councillor. This was his first candidacy for the Legislative Assembly.[5]
- Sir William Gordon was a surgeon from Murrurundi. This was his tenth and final time standing unsuccessfully for the Legislative Assembly.[6]
- George Maclean was a free selector.[4] He had previously stood unsuccessfully for the Liverpool Plains by-election in 1876.[7]
- Ninian Melville was chairman of the Working Men's Defence Association and campaigned on a platform of protectionism and opposition to assisted immigration.[8] He had twice been defeated for East Sydney in 1877 at the by-election in August and the general election in October.[9]
Result
| Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ninian Melville (elected) | 1,240 | 42.0 | |
| Joseph Creer | 931 | 31.6 | |
| Sir William Gordon | 749 | 25.4 | |
| George Maclean | 30 | 1.0 | |
| Total formal votes | 2,950 | 96.3 | |
| Informal votes | 112 | 3.7 | |
| Turnout | 3,062 | 60.6 | |
See also
References
- ↑ Ellis, Ian. "Hungerford, Thomas (1823–1904)". Australian Dictionary of Biography. National Centre of Biography, Australian National University. ISSN 1833-7538. Retrieved 27 October 2014.
- ↑ "Mr Thomas Hungerford (1823-1904)". Former members of the Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 23 June 2019.
- ↑ "Writ of election: Northumberland". New South Wales Government Gazette. No. 132. 16 April 1880. p. 1807. Retrieved 1 June 2021 – via Trove.
- 1 2 "Electorate of Northumberland". The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser. 29 April 1880. pp. 4–5. Retrieved 1 June 2021 – via Trove.
- ↑ Green, Antony. "Index to Candidates: Copland to Crittenden". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 1 June 2021.
- ↑ Green, Antony. "Index to Candidates: Ghalayini to Gorrick". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 1 June 2021.
- ↑ Green, Antony. "1876 Liverpool Plains by-election". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 1 June 2021.
- ↑ Mansfield, Bruce E. (1974). "Melville, Ninian (1843 - 1897)". Australian Dictionary of Biography. National Centre of Biography, Australian National University. ISSN 1833-7538. Retrieved 1 June 2021.
- ↑ Green, Antony. "Elections for the District of East Sydney". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 1 June 2021.
- ↑ Green, Antony. "1880 Northumberland by-election". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 1 June 2021.
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