1877 East Sydney colonial by-election

By-election in New South Wales, Australia September 2020 September 2020 A by-election was held for the New South Wales Legislative Assembly electorate of East Sydney on 15 July 1877 because John Davies was appointed Postmaster-General in the fourth Robertson ministry.744 Mr John Davies CMG (1839-1896) Yes 29 June 2020 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, Orange (Edward Combes) and West Sydney (John Robertson). 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-article223537600 Writ of election: East Sydney New South Wales Government Gazette 267 18 August 1877 7 September 2020 3198 Trove 25 August 1877 Nominations 28 August 1877 Polling day 17 September 1877 Return of writ Result [[1877 East Sydney colonial by-election|1877 East Sydney by-election]]Tuesday 28 AugustAugust 1877 East Sydney by-election 1874-5 EastSydney_3 8 September 2020 John Davies (re-elected) 3,137 79.9 Ninian Melville 790 20.1 3,927 98.5 60 1.5 3,987 32.3estimate based on an electoral roll of 12,326 at March 1877March 1877 East Sydney by-election 1874-5 EastSydney_2 8 September 2020 John Davies was appointed Postmaster-General in the fourth Robertson ministry. See also Electoral results for the district of East 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