A by-election was held for the
New South Wales Legislative Assembly electorate of
Northumberland on 18 January 1882 because of the resignation of
William Turner.[1] Members of parliament were unpaid at the time. Turner was paid by a subscription, said to be £0.08 per member of the Reform League. Subscriptions however proved to be inadequate to support him and he resigned from parliament.[2]
William Grisdale was an auctioneer and Newcastle Alderman. This was his first time standing for the Legislative Assembly and he died the following month.
Thomas Hungerford was a pastoralist and a former member for Northumberland who had been defeated by William Turner at the
1880 election.[4]
Result
1882 Northumberland by-election Wednesday 18 January [5]
A by-election was held for the
New South Wales Legislative Assembly electorate of
Northumberland on 18 January 1882 because of the resignation of
William Turner.[1] Members of parliament were unpaid at the time. Turner was paid by a subscription, said to be £0.08 per member of the Reform League. Subscriptions however proved to be inadequate to support him and he resigned from parliament.[2]
William Grisdale was an auctioneer and Newcastle Alderman. This was his first time standing for the Legislative Assembly and he died the following month.
Thomas Hungerford was a pastoralist and a former member for Northumberland who had been defeated by William Turner at the
1880 election.[4]
Result
1882 Northumberland by-election Wednesday 18 January [5]