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]

Dates

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

Candidates

  • Edward Bennett was a barrister from Sydney, who had stood unsuccessfully for Glen Innes in 1880.
  • Augustus Fraser was a local pastoralist. This was his only candidacy for the Legislative Assembly.

Result

1882 Tenterfield by-election
Tuesday 10 January [4]
Candidate Votes %
Augustus Fraser (elected) 674 53.7%
Edward Bennett 580 46.3%
Total formal votes 1,254 97.2
Informal votes 36 2.8
Turnout 1,290 68.2

See also

References

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