A by-election was held for the New South Wales Legislative Assembly electorate of Orange on 30 August 1877. The by-election was triggered because Edward Combes had been appointed Secretary for Public Works in the fourth Robertson ministry. [1] [2] Such ministerial by-elections were usually uncontested; however on this occasion, only Thomas Garrett ( Camden) and Ezekiel Baker ( Goldfields South) were unopposed. While the other ministers, John Robertson ( West Sydney), John Davies ( East Sydney), John Lackey, and William Long (both Central Cumberland) were opposed, all were re-elected. [3]
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| 17 August 1877 | Edward Combes appointed Secretary for Public Works. [1] |
| 18 August 1877 | Writ of election issued by the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly. [4] |
| 27 August 1877 | Nominations |
| 30 August 1877 | Polling day |
| 17 September 1877 | Return of writ |
| Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Edward Combes (elected) | 571 | 76.6 | |
| John Ardill | 174 | 23.4 | |
| Total formal votes | 745 | 97.5 | |
| Informal votes | 11 | 1.5 | |
| Turnout | 756 | 32.8 [a] | |
- ^ a b "Mr Edward Combes CMG (1830-1895)". Former members of the Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 14 November 2019.
- ^ a b Green, Antony. "August 1877 Orange by-election". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 16 November 2019.
- ^ Green, Antony. "1874-5 by-elections". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 16 November 2019.
- ^ "Writ of election: Orange". New South Wales Government Gazette. No. 267. 18 August 1877. p. 3198. Retrieved 16 November 2019 – via Trove.
- ^ Green, Antony. "February 1877 Orange by-election". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 16 November 2019.
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A by-election was held for the New South Wales Legislative Assembly electorate of Orange on 30 August 1877. The by-election was triggered because Edward Combes had been appointed Secretary for Public Works in the fourth Robertson ministry. [1] [2] Such ministerial by-elections were usually uncontested; however on this occasion, only Thomas Garrett ( Camden) and Ezekiel Baker ( Goldfields South) were unopposed. While the other ministers, John Robertson ( West Sydney), John Davies ( East Sydney), John Lackey, and William Long (both Central Cumberland) were opposed, all were re-elected. [3]
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| 17 August 1877 | Edward Combes appointed Secretary for Public Works. [1] |
| 18 August 1877 | Writ of election issued by the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly. [4] |
| 27 August 1877 | Nominations |
| 30 August 1877 | Polling day |
| 17 September 1877 | Return of writ |
| Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Edward Combes (elected) | 571 | 76.6 | |
| John Ardill | 174 | 23.4 | |
| Total formal votes | 745 | 97.5 | |
| Informal votes | 11 | 1.5 | |
| Turnout | 756 | 32.8 [a] | |
- ^ a b "Mr Edward Combes CMG (1830-1895)". Former members of the Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 14 November 2019.
- ^ a b Green, Antony. "August 1877 Orange by-election". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 16 November 2019.
- ^ Green, Antony. "1874-5 by-elections". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 16 November 2019.
- ^ "Writ of election: Orange". New South Wales Government Gazette. No. 267. 18 August 1877. p. 3198. Retrieved 16 November 2019 – via Trove.
- ^ Green, Antony. "February 1877 Orange by-election". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 16 November 2019.
| Results of
New South Wales State elections | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Legislative Assembly |
| ||||
| Legislative Council |
| ||||
| By-elections |
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