1877 Williams colonial by-election explained

A by-election was held for the New South Wales Legislative Assembly electorate of The Williams on 12 February 1877 because of the resignation of William Watson.^[1]

Dates

Date	Event
16 January 1877	William Watson resigned from parliament.
17 January 1877	Writ of election issued by the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly.^[2]
5 February 1877	Nominations in Dungog
12 February 1877	Polling day
23 February 1877	Return of writ

Candidates

• William Johnston was a general merchant at Clarence Town. This was his first occasion standing for the Legislative Assembly.
• John Nowlan was a cattle breeder from Maitland who had represented The Williams from 1866 until 1874.

Result

William Watson resigned.

See also

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

Notes and References

1. Mr William (Bourn Russell) Watson (1815-1877) . 424 . Yes . 1 May 2019.
2. News: Writ of election: The Williams . . 23 . 17 January 1877 . 2021-06-06 . 223 . Trove.