1882 Gundagai colonial by-election explained

A by-election was held for the New South Wales Legislative Assembly electorate of Gundagai on 23 November 1882 because of the death of William Forster.^[1] Parliament was dissolved on the same day as the polling and so Bruce Smith could not take his seat.

Dates

Date	Event
30 October 1882	William Forster died.
2 November 1882	Writ of election issued by the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly.^[2]
17 November 1882	Nominations
23 November 1882	Polling day
5 December 1882	Return of writ

Result

William Forster died.

See also

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

Notes and References

1. Mr William Forster (1818–1882) . 477 . Yes . 16 April 2019.
2. News: Writ of election: Gundagai . . 442 . 6 November 1882 . 2020-09-21 . 5885 . Trove.