February 1877 Orange colonial by-election

A by-election was held for the New South Wales Legislative Assembly electorate of Orange on 19 February 1877 caused by the resignation of sitting member Harris Nelson.[1]

Dates
Date Event
24 January 1877 Harris Nelson resigned from parliament.[1]
31 January 1877 Writ of election issued by the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly.[2]
19 February 1877 Nominations
22 February 1877 Polling day
5 March 1877 Return of writ

Results
1877 Orange by-election
Monday 19 February [3]
Candidate Votes %
Edward Combes (elected) Unopposed  

See also

References
  1. "Mr Harris Levi Nelson (1835-1883)". Former Members of the Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 11 May 2019.
  2. "Writ of election: Orange". New South Wales Government Gazette (40). 31 January 1877. p. 455. Retrieved 16 November 2019 – via Trove.
  3. 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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