1882 Wentworth colonial by-election explained

A by-election was held for the New South Wales Legislative Assembly electorate of Wentworth on 23 January 1882 because of the resignation of William Brodribb to accept an appointment to the Legislative Council.

Dates

Date	Event
29 December 1881	William Brodribb resigned,^[1] and summoned to the Legislative Council.^[2]
	Writ of election issued by the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly.^[3]
13 January 1882	Nominations
23 January 1882	Polling day
6 February 1882	Return of writ

Result

William Brodribb resigned to accept an appointment to the Legislative Council.

See also

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

Notes and References

1. Mr William Adams Brodribb (1809-1886) . 344 . Yes . 30 June 2020.
2. News: Summoned to the Legislative Council . . 567 . 29 December 1881 . 4 November 2020 . 6793 . Trove.
3. News: Writ of election: Wentworth . . 571 . 30 December 1881 . 2020-11-04 . 6891 . Trove.