By-election in New South Wales, Australia
A by-election was held for the New South Wales Legislative Assembly electorate of Tenterfield on 24 August 1874 because Robert Abbott had been appointed Secretary for Mines in the first Parkes ministry.[1][2] Such ministerial by-elections were usually uncontested.
Edward Jones was an auctioneer from Glen Innes,[3][4] and this was the first and only time he was a candidate for the Legislative Assembly.[5]
Dates
Result
1874 Tenterfield by-election
Monday 24 August [2]
Candidate
|
Votes
|
%
|
Robert Abbott (re-elected)
|
658
|
74.7
|
Edward Jones
|
223
|
25.3
|
Total formal votes
|
881
|
100.0
|
Informal votes
|
0
|
0.0
|
Turnout
|
881
|
24.4
|
See also
References