1873 Mudgee colonial by-election

A by-election was held for the New South Wales Legislative Assembly electorate of Mudgee on 8 September 1873 because Joseph Innes was appointed to the Legislative Council.

Dates

Date	Event
13 August 1873	Writ of election issued by the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly and close of electoral rolls.
1 September 1873	Nominations
8 September 1873	Polling day
22 September 1873	Return of writ

Candidates

• Walter Church was the former member for Goldfields West who had been defeated at the 1872 election.
• Alfred O'Connor was a gold miner who was previously a member of the Parliament of Victoria from 1861–1864.
• Joseph O'Connor was a printer and journalist from Sydney who had unsuccessfully stood at the December 1870 West Sydney by-election, and the 1872 Mudgee by-election.
• John Scully was a gold miner.

Results

1873 Mudgee by-election
Monday 8 September 

Candidate		Votes	%
Joseph O'Connor (elected)		1,618	40.0%
Walter Church		995	24.6%
Alfred O'Connor		881	21.8%
John Scully		556	13.7%
Total formal votes		4,050	100.0
Informal votes		0	0.0
Turnout		4,050	45.8

See also

• Electoral results for the district of Mudgee
• List of New South Wales state by-elections