1873 Mudgee colonial by-election

A by-election was held for the New South Wales Legislative Assembly electorate of Mudgee on 8 September 1873 because Joseph Innes was appointed to the Legislative Council.

Dates

Candidates

• Walter Church was the former member for Goldfields West who had been defeated at the 1872 election.
• Alfred O'Connor was a gold miner who was previously a member of the Parliament of Victoria from 1861 to 1864.
• Joseph O'Connor was a printer and journalist from Sydney who had unsuccessfully stood at the December 1870 West Sydney by-election, and the 1872 Mudgee by-election.
• John Scully was a gold miner.

Results

<includeonly> Joseph Innes was appointed to the Legislative Council.</includeonly>

See also

• Electoral results for the district of Mudgee
• List of New South Wales state by-elections

References