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1876 Carcoar colonial by-election

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By-election in New South Wales, Australia

A by-election was held for the New South Wales Legislative Assembly electorate of Carcoar on 14 June 1876 because of the resignation of Solomon Meyer. His company TF Meyer and Co had become insolvent.

Dates

Date Event
25 May 1876 Solomon Meyer resigned.
26 May 1876 Writ of election issued by the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly.
14 June 1876 Nominations
21 June 1876 Polling day
30 June 1876 Return of writ

Result

1876 Carcoar by-election
Wednesday 14 June 
Candidate Votes %
Andrew Lynch (elected) unopposed  

See also

References

  1. ^ "Mr Solomon Meyer (1823-1902)". Former members of the Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 23 June 2019.
  2. "Mercantile and money article". The Sydney Morning Herald. 23 May 1876. p. 5. Retrieved 6 June 2021 – via Trove.
  3. "Writ of election: Carcoar". New South Wales Government Gazette. No. 166. 26 May 1876. p. 2053. Retrieved 22 August 2020 – via Trove.
  4. Green, Antony. "Carcoar by-election 1876". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 22 August 2020.
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