1884 Carcoar 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 Carcoar on 21 November 1884 because of the death of Andrew Lynch.Mr Andrew Lynch (1819-1884) 482 Yes 13 May 2019 Dates Date Event 2 November 1884 Andrew Lynch died. 8 November 1884 Writ of election issued by the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly.https://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article221631728 Writ of election: Carcoar New South Wales Government Gazette 587 8 November 1884 22 August 2020 7575 Trove 17 November 1884 Nominations 21 November 1884 Polling day 28 November 1884 Return of writ Candidates Ezekiel Baker had been the member for Carcoar from 1880 until 1881 and was Secretary for Mines when he was expelled from the Assembly on allegations of bribery and corruption in relation to the affairs of the Milburn Creek Copper Mining Co. Ltd.baker-ezekiel-alexander-2919 Baker, Ezekiel Alexander (1823–1912) Bede Nairn 3 1969 He was defeated at the subsequent by-election in December 1881.1881 Carcoar by-election 1880 Carcoar_1 22 August 2020 Charges against him were subsequently dropped and Baker petitioned parliament to rescind its censure of him, which was agreed in May 1884. Thomas Fitzpatrick was a squatter from Junee,Mr Thomas Fitzpatrick (1835-1920) 694 Yes 23 June 2019 who was an unsuccessful candidate at the 1882 election.1882 Carcoar 21 April 2020 Charles Garland was an assurance agent and miner, who had interests in mines in Leadville and on the Palmer River in Far North Queensland. Mr Charles Launcelot Garland (1854-1930) 969 Yes 21 May 2019 He was also the proprietor of the Carcoar Chronicle, and Baker accused Garland of vilifying him in that paper in relation to the Milburn Creek case.https://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article13580654 The Carcoar nomination The Sydney Morning Herald 18 November 1884 22 August 2020 7 Trove Fitzpatrick won the show of hands however a poll was demanded. Result [[1884 Carcoar colonial by-election|1884 Carcoar by-election]]Friday 21 November1884 Carcoar by-election 1882 Carcoar_1 22 August 2020 Ezekiel Baker (elected) 715 45.9 Thomas Fitzpatrick 426 27.3 Charles Garland 417 26.7 1,558 100.0 0 0.0 1,558 50.2 Andrew Lynch died. See also Electoral results for the district of Carcoar 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