1882 Tenterfield colonial by-election explained

A by-election was held for the New South Wales Legislative Assembly electorate of Tenterfield on 6 February 1882 because of the resignation of John Dillon, to accept an appointment as senior stipendiary magistrate.^[1]

Dates

Date	Event
5 January 1882	John Dillon resigned.
6 January 1882	John Dillon appointed a magistrate.^[2]
9 January 1882	Writ of election issued by the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly.^[3]
27 January 1882	Nominations
6 February 1882	Polling day
20 February 1882	Return of writ

Candidates

• Edward Bennett was a barrister from Sydney, who had stood unsuccessfully for Glen Innes in 1880.
• Augustus Fraser was a local pastoralist. This was his only candidacy for the Legislative Assembly.

Result

John Dillon resigned.

See also

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

Notes and References

1. Mr John (Thomas) Dillon (1847-1888) . 889 . Yes . 10 June 2019.
2. News: Appointment of stipendiary magistrates . . 7 . 7 January 1882 . 28 May 2021 . 103 . Trove.
3. News: Writ of election: Tenterfield . . 12 . 14 December 1882 . 2021-05-28 . 161 . Trove.