1877 Northumberland 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 Northumberland on 12 February 1877 because Charles Stevens was insolvent.Mr Charles James Stevens (1823-1883) 531 Yes 21 May 2019 Stevens had left the colony on an expedition to recover valuable property, including 2,576 ounces of gold from the General Grant, which wrecked off Auckland Island.https://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article13385911 Insolvency court The Sydney Morning Herald 23 June 1877 6 June 2021 7 Trove Dates Date Event 26 June 1877 Charles Stevens declared insolvent.https://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article223761024 Insolvency court The Sydney Morning Herald 26 June 1877 6 June 2021 8 Trove 6 July 1877 Charles Steven's seat of Northumberland was declared vacant by reason of insolvency.https://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article28398221 Legislative Assembly The Sydney Morning Herald 7 July 1877 6 June 2021 4 Trove 7 July 1877 Writ of election issued by the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly.https://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article223535691 Writ of election: Northumberland New South Wales Government Gazette 222 7 July 1877 2021-06-06 2667 Trove 18 July 1877 Nominations 20 July 1877 Polling day 27 July 1877 Return of writ Candidates Thomas Hungerford was a pastoralist and a former member for Upper Hunter however his election was overturned by the Election and Qualifications Committee and he was defeated in the resulting by-election. William Turner was a mining foreman at Wallsend. Members of parliament were unpaid at the time and Turner was supported by the local miners under the banner of the political reform league with funds raised by a subscription, said to be £1 6 per person.https://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article137100923 Death of Mr W Turner Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate 26 April 1916 29 May 2021 9 Trove Result [[1877 Northumberland colonial by-election|1877 Northumberland by-election]]Friday 20 July1877 Northumberland by-election 1874-5 Northumberland_1 16 November 2019 William Turner (elected) 1,558 63.9 Thomas Hungerford 481 19.7 2,439 98.1 48 1.9 2,487 80.4Estimate based on an electoral roll of 3,095 at the 1874 election.Results of the 1874–75 New South Wales colonial election Green 1874-75 Northumberland|1874-5 Northumberland 26 April 2020 Charles Stevens was insolvent. See also Electoral results for the district of Northumberland 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