1879 Orange 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 Orange on 4 March 1879. It was triggered because the Elections and Qualifications Committee held that Edward Combes position of Executive Commissioner for New South Wales at the Paris International Exhibition was an office of profit under the crown and his seat was declared vacant.combes-edward-3248 Combes, Edward (1830-1895) Nairn Bede 15 November 2019 Dates Date Event 4 December 1878 Question referred to the Elections and Qualifications Committee on the basis that Mr Coombes had been paid expenses of £1,250.https://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article28391713 Legislative Assembly The Sydney Morning Herald 4 December 1878 15 November 2019 4 Trove 11 February 1879 Report of the Elections and Qualifications Committee was tabled and seat declared vacant.https://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article13429122 New South Wales Parliament The Sydney Morning Herald 12 February 1879 15 November 2019 3 Trove 12 February 1879 Writ of election issued by the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly.https://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article223658490 Writ of election: Orange New South Wales Government Gazette 48 12 February 1879 22 October 2019 675 Trove 28 February 1879 Nominations 4 March 1879 Polling day 18 March 1879 Return of writ Results [[1879 Orange colonial by-election|1879 Orange by-election]]Tuesday 4 March1879 Orange by-election 1877 Orange_1 15 November 2019 Andrew Kerr (elected) 663 57.4 John Ardill 465 40.3 Thomas Dalveen 27 2.3 1,155 100.0 0 0.0 1,155 38.8 The seat of Edward Combes was declared vacant for holding an office of profit under the crown. See also Electoral results for the district of Orange List of New South Wales state by-elections References expanded Category:1879 elections in Australia Category:New South Wales state by-elections Category:1870s in New South Wales