1884 West Macquarie colonial by-election
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A by-election for the seat of West Macquarie in the New South Wales Legislative Assembly was held on 2 July 1884 because of the resignation of Thomas Hellyer.[1]
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Dates
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| 17 June 1884 | Thomas Hellyer resigned.[1] |
| 18 June 1884 | Writ of election issued by the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly.[2] |
| 28 June 1884 | Day of nomination at Perth.[3] |
| 2 July 1884 | Polling day |
| 8 July 1884 | Return of writ |
Candidates
- Lewis Lloyd was a copper miner and justice of the peace who did not initially canvass the electorate and only came forward when Charles Pilcher withdrew.[4]
- Charles Pilcher was the former member for West Macquarie before standing unsuccessfully for East Sydney in 1882. He withdrew prior to the nominations.[3]
- William Richardson was a commission agent from Sydney who was supported by the Protection and Political Reform League and Richard Luscombe, the newly elected member for Northumberland, was active in his campaign.[3] He had previously stood unsuccessfully for The Hastings and Manning in 1880 and The Hunter in 1882.[5]
Result
| Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lewis Lloyd (elected) | 375 | 67.2% | |
| William Richardson | 183 | 32.8% | |
| Total formal votes | 558 | 98.6 | |
| Informal votes | 8 | 1.4 | |
| Turnout | 566 | 53.9 | |
See also
References
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