1877 Hawkesbury 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 The Hawkesbury on 7 April 1877 because William Piddington had been appointed Colonial Treasurer in the second Parkes ministry.Mr William Richman Piddington (1815–1887) 422 Yes 25 June 2019 Such ministerial by-elections were usually uncontested and on this occasion, The Hawkesbury was the only district at which the re-election of a minister was opposed.https://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article13396625 The Hawkesbury election The Sydney Morning Herald 5 April 1877 20 October 2019 3 Trove Dates Date Event 23 March 1877 Writ of election issued by the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly.https://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article223129991 Writ of election: The Hawkesbury New South Wales Government Gazette 100 23 March 1877 20 October 2019 1213 Trove 4 April 1877 Nominations 7 April 1877 Polling day 19 April 1877 Return of writ Results [[1877 Hawkesbury colonial by-election|1877 The Hawkesbury by-election]]Saturday 7 April1877 The Hawkesbury by-election 1874-5 Hawkesbury_1 20 October 2019 William Piddington (elected) 439 72.8 George Davies 164 27.2 603 100.0 0 0.0 603 43.7Turnout is an estimate based on the roll of 1,380 at the election on 30 October 1877.Results of the 1877 New South Wales colonial election Green 1877 Hawkesbury|1877 Hawkesbury 2020-09-24 William Piddington had been appointed Colonial Treasurer in the second Parkes ministry. See also Electoral results for the district of Hawkesbury 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