1874 Tenterfield 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 Tenterfield on 24 August 1874 because Robert Abbott had been appointed Secretary for Mines in the first Parkes ministry.609 Mr Robert Palmer Abbott (1830-1901) Yes 2021-02-03 Such ministerial by-elections were usually uncontested. Edward Jones was an auctioneer from Glen Innes,https://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article61899623 Nomination for Tenterfield Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser 18 August 1874 2021-02-03 5 Trovehttps://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article188980051 Glen Innes: the Tenterfield election The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser 21 August 1874 2021-02-03 4 Trove and this was the first and only time he was a candidate for the Legislative Assembly.Index to Candidates Jacobs to Kassim CandidateIndexes CandidateIndex29 2021-02-03 Dates Date Event 27 July 1874 Robert Abbott appointed Secretary for Mines.https://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article224727177 Appointment of Robert Abbott New South Wales Government Gazette 185 28 July 1874 2021-02-03 2313 Trove 29 July 1874 Writ of election issued by the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly.https://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article224727269 Writ of election: Tenterfield New South Wales Government Gazette 187 29 July 1874 2021-02-03 2333 Trove 17 August 1874 Nominations. 24 August 1874 Polling day 30 September 1874 Return of writ Result [[1874 Tenterfield colonial by-election|1874 Tenterfield by-election]]Monday 24 August1874 Tenterfield by-election 1872 Tenterfield_1 2021-02-03 Robert Abbott (re-elected) 658 74.7 Edward Jones 223 25.3 881 100.0 0 0.0 881 24.4 Robert Abbott was appointed Secretary for Mines in the first Parkes ministry. See also Electoral results for the district of Tenterfield 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