A by-election was held for the New South Wales Legislative Assembly electorate of Mudgee on 6 March 1883 because of the resignation of Adolphus Taylor after a heated argument with the member for Upper Hunter John McElhone in which McElhone challenged Taylor to resign and both would contest Taylor's seat.[1]
Date | Event | |
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22 February 1883 | Writ of election issued by the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly and close of electoral rolls.[2] | |
3 March 1883 | Nominations | |
6 March 1883 | Polling day | |
13 March 1883 | Return of writ |
McElhone was re-elected at the by-election for Upper Hunter which was conducted on the same day,[3] with the Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate reporting that McElhone had been nominated without his authority.[4]