1877 West Sydney colonial by-election

By-election in New South Wales, Australia June 2021 June 2021 A by-election was held for the New South Wales Legislative Assembly electorate of West Sydney on 15 July 1877 because Sir John Robertson was appointed Colonial Secretary, forming the fourth Robertson ministry.Sir John Robertson (1816–1891) 446 Yes 18 April 2019 Such ministerial by-elections were usually uncontested however on this occasion a poll was required in Central Cumberland (John Lackey and William Long), East Sydney (John Davies), Orange (Edward Combes) and West Sydney. Each minister was comfortably re-elected. Only Camden (Thomas Garrett) and Goldfields South (Ezekiel Baker) were uncontested.1875 to 1877 by-elections 1874-5 ByElections 8 September 2020 Dates Date Event 17 August 1877 Fourth Robertson ministry appointed.https://nla.gov.au/nla.news-page12936492 Appointment of ministers New South Wales Government Gazette 266 New South Wales, Australia 14 May 1872 7 September 2020 3195 Trove 18 August 1877 Writ of election issued by the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly.https://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article223537596 Writ of election: West Sydney New South Wales Government Gazette 267 18 August 1877 2020-11-07 3197 Trove 24 August 1877 Nominations 27 August 1877 Polling day 17 September 1877 Return of writ Candidates Sir John Robertson had been a member for West Sydney since 1869, having previously represented the district from 1864 to 1866. This was the final occasion on which he was elected for the district, being defeated two months later at the 1877 election, but was then elected to both East Macquarie and Mudgee. Thomas White was the president of the Seamen's Union and a former secretary of the Trades and Labor Council. This was his first time standing for election to the Legislative Assembly and he would also stand unsuccessfully for West Sydney at the 1877, and 1880 elections.1880 West Sydney 2020-11-07 Result [[1877 West Sydney colonial by-election|1877 West Sydney by-election]]Monday 27 August1877 West Sydney by-election 1874-5 West Sydney_2 2020-11-07 Sir John Robertson (re-elected) 1,703 54.6 Thomas White 1,414 45.4 3,117 97.0 97 3.0 3,214 31.8estimate based on an electoral roll of 10,097 at October 1877.Results of the 1877 New South Wales colonial election Green 1877 West Sydney|1877 West Sydney 2020-11-07 Sir John Robertson was appointed Colonial Secretary forming the fourth Robertson ministry. See also Electoral results for the district of West Sydney List of New South Wales state by-elections Notes References expanded Category:1877 elections in Australia Category:New South Wales state by-elections Category:1870s in New South Wales