1884 Gundagai colonial by-election

By-election in New South Wales, Australia May 2021 May 2021 A by-election was held for the New South Wales Legislative Assembly electorate of Gundagai on 21 November 1884 because of the resignation of Bruce Smith,Mr (Arthur) Bruce Smith (1851-1937) 945 Yes 13 May 2019 to return to Melbourne to run his father's business, WM Howard Smith and Sons Ltd.smith-arthur-bruce-8462 Rutledge Martha 1988 Smith, Arthur Bruce (1851-1937) 11 2020-09-22 Dates Date Event 8 April 1884 Bruce Smith resigned. 9 April 1884 Writ of election issued by the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly.https://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article223770481 Writ of election: Gundagai New South Wales Government Gazette 166 9 April 1884 2020-09-22 2413 Trove 18 April 1884 Nominations. 22 April 1884 Polling day 28 April 1884 Return of writ Candidates James Watson had been the member for Lachlan and then Young until his defeat at the 1882 election, and had been the Colonial Treasurer in the Parkes - Robertson coalition ministry.Martha Rutledge Watson, James (1837–1907) watson-james-4811 6 2020-09-22 Jack Want was a barrister from Sydney and this was the first occasion he stood for parliament, although he would subsequently serve for 20 years in both houses of parliament, including three periods as Attorney General.Finn Paul 1990 12 want-john-henry-8979 380-381 Want, John Henry (1846–1905) 2020-09-22 Want won the show of hands however a poll was demanded.https://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article28368056 Parliamentary elections: nomination for Gundagai The Sydney Morning Herald 19 April 1884 22 September 2020 8 Trove Result [[1884 Gundagai colonial by-election|1884 Gundagai by-election]]Tuesday 22 April1884 Gundagai by-election 1882 Gundagai_1 22 August 2020 James Watson (elected) 558 50.3 Jack Want 552 49.7 1,110 100.0 0 0.0 1,110 61.1 Bruce Smith resigned. See also Electoral results for the district of Gundagai List of New South Wales state by-elections References expanded Category:1884 elections in Australia Category:New South Wales state by-elections Category:1880s in New South Wales