A by-election was held for the New South Wales Legislative Assembly electorate of Mudgee on 6 January 1879 because of the resignation of Sir John Robertson who was then appointed to the Legislative Council,[1] to facilitate the coalition of his supporters and those of Sir Henry Parkes to form an effective government.[2]
Date | Event |
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14 December 1878 | Writ of election issued by the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly and close of electoral rolls.[3] |
30 December 1878 | Nominations |
6 January 1879 | Polling day |
21 January 1879 | Return of writ |
Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Richard Rouse (elected) | 895 | 50.03 | |
David Buchanan | 894 | 49.97 | |
Total formal votes | 1,789 | 100.0 | |
Informal votes | 0 | 0.0 | |
Turnout | 1,789 | 43.6 |
In March 1879 the Committee of Elections and Qualifications overturned the election of Richard Rouse and declared that David Buchanan was elected as the member for Mudgee.[10]