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February 1877 Orange 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 Orange on 19 February 1877 caused by the resignation of sitting member Harris Nelson.

Dates

Date	Event
24 January 1877	Harris Nelson resigned from parliament.
31 January 1877	Writ of election issued by the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly.
19 February 1877	Nominations
22 February 1877	Polling day
5 March 1877	Return of writ

Results

1877 Orange by-election
Monday 19 February
Candidate		Votes	%
Edward Combes (elected)		Unopposed

See also

References

^ "Mr Harris Levi Nelson (1835-1883)". Former members of the Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 11 May 2019.
"Writ of election: Orange". New South Wales Government Gazette. No. 40. 31 January 1877. p. 455. Retrieved 16 November 2019 – via Trove.
Green, Antony. "February 1877 Orange by-election". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 16 November 2019.

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