A by-election was held in the
New South Wales
New South Wales (commonly abbreviated as NSW) is a States and territories of Australia, state on the Eastern states of Australia, east coast of :Australia. It borders Queensland to the north, Victoria (state), Victoria to the south, and South ...
colonial
electoral district
An electoral (congressional, legislative, etc.) district, sometimes called a constituency, riding, or ward, is a geographical portion of a political unit, such as a country, state or province, city, or administrative region, created to provi ...
of
Monara, also called Monaro, on 17 November 1870.
The by-election was triggered by the death of
Daniel Egan
Daniel Egan ( – 16 October 1870) was an Australian politician who served as Mayor of Sydney in 1853. He was also a member of the New South Wales Parliament.
Egan was born in Windsor, New South Wales, and was a foreman at the Government Dock ...
.
Dates
Result
Daniel Egan
Daniel Egan ( – 16 October 1870) was an Australian politician who served as Mayor of Sydney in 1853. He was also a member of the New South Wales Parliament.
Egan was born in Windsor, New South Wales, and was a foreman at the Government Dock ...
died.
See also
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Electoral results for the district of Monaro
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List of New South Wales state by-elections
This is a list of by-elections for the New South Wales Legislative Assembly. A by-election may be held when a member's seat becomes vacant through resignation, death or some other reasons. These are referred to as casual vacancies.
*Brackets aro ...
References
New South Wales state by-elections
1870 elections in Australia
1870s in New South Wales
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