- Source: 1877 Northumberland colonial by-election
A by-election was held for the New South Wales Legislative Assembly electorate of Northumberland on 12 February 1877 because Charles Stevens was insolvent. Stevens had left the colony on an expedition to recover valuable property, including 2,576 ounces of gold from the General Grant, which wrecked off Auckland Island.
Dates
Candidates
Thomas Hungerford was a pastoralist and a former member for Upper Hunter however his election was overturned by the Election and Qualifications Committee and he was defeated in the resulting by-election.
William Turner was a mining foreman at Wallsend. Members of parliament were unpaid at the time and Turner was supported by the local miners under the banner of the political reform league with funds raised by a subscription, said to be £0.08 per person.
Result
See also
Electoral results for the district of Northumberland
List of New South Wales state by-elections
Notes
References
Kata Kunci Pencarian:
- 1877 Northumberland colonial by-election
- 1877 Williams colonial by-election
- 1880 Northumberland colonial by-election
- 1862 Northumberland colonial by-election
- 1868 Northumberland colonial by-election
- 1899 Northumberland colonial by-election
- 1882 Northumberland colonial by-election
- 1877 Hawkesbury colonial by-election
- 1884 Northumberland colonial by-election
- Second Disraeli ministry
