1874 West Maitland 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 Maitland on 4 August 1874 because Benjamin Lee resigned.Mr Benjamin Lee (1825-1917) 556 Yes 2021-02-23 Dates Date Event 20 July 1874 Benjamin Lee resigned. 22 July 1874 Writ of election issued by the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly.https://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article224727058 Writ of election: West Maitland New South Wales Government Gazette 179 22 July 1874 2021-02-23 2251 Trove 3 August 1874 Nominations 4 August 1874 Polling day 31 August 1874 Return of writ Result [[1874 West Maitland colonial by-election|1874 West Maitland by-election]]Tuesday 4 August1874 West Maitland by-election 1872 West Maitland_1 2021-02-23 Lewis Levy (elected) 647 80.1 Archibald Hamilton 129 19.9 647 97.9 14 2.1 661 63.1 Benjamin Lee resigned. See also Electoral results for the district of West Maitland List of New South Wales state by-elections References expanded Category:1874 elections in Australia Category:New South Wales state by-elections Category:1870s in New South Wales