1883 Mudgee 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 Mudgee on 6 March 1883 because of the resignation of Adolphus Taylor after a heated argument with the member for Upper Hunter John McElhone in which McElhone challenged Taylor to resign and both would contest Taylor's seat.Martha Rutledge Taylor, Adolphus George (1857 – 1900) taylor-adolphus-george-4690 1 May 2019 Dates Date Event 22 February 1883 Writ of election issued by the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly and close of electoral rolls.https://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article221661914 Writ of election: Mudgee New South Wales Government Gazette 68 22 February 1883 10 October 2019 1007 Trove 3 March 1883 Nominations 6 March 1883 Polling day 13 March 1883 Return of writ Results [[1883 Mudgee colonial by-election|1883 Mudgee by-election]]Tuesday 13 March1883 results Mudgee 1882 Mudgee_1 10 October 2019 Adolphus Taylor (elected) 1,289 66.6 John McElhone 645 33.4 1,934 100.0 0 0.0 1,934 38.6 Adolphus Taylor resigned after a challenge by John McElhone. Aftermath McElhone was re-elected at the by-election for Upper Hunter which was conducted on the same day,1883 results Upper Hunter 1882 UpperHunter_1 10 October 2019 with the Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate reporting that McElhone had been nominated without his authority.https://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article137087434 Upper Hunter nomination Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate 5 March 1883 10 October 2019 3 Trove See also Electoral results for the district of Mudgee List of New South Wales state by-elections References expanded Category:1883 elections in Australia Category:New South Wales state by-elections Category:1880s in New South Wales