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By-election in New South Wales, Australia
A by-election was held for the
New South Wales Legislative Assembly electorate of
Queanbeyan on 27 January 1881. The election was triggered by the resignation of
James Thompson,
[1]
[2] taking up the government position of Railway Land Valuator.
[3]
Dates
Candidates
- Percy Hodgkinson was a surveyor, land agent and auctioneer in Queanbeyan, who was an unsuccessful candidate at the
1880 election.
[6]
Result
1881 Queanbeyan by-election
Thursday 27 January
[2]
Candidate
|
Votes
|
%
|
Thomas Rutledge (elected)
|
502
|
50.7
|
Percy Hodgkinson
|
413
|
41.7
|
John Gale
|
76
|
7.7
|
Total formal votes
|
991
|
97.3
|
Informal votes
|
27
|
2.7
|
Turnout
|
1,018
|
59.5
|
See also
References