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]
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 |
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 |
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]
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 |
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 |