The 1883 Upper Hunter colonial by-election was held on 6 March 1883 for the New South Wales Legislative Assembly electorate of Upper Hunter because of the resignation of John McElhone after a heated argument with the member for Mudgee Adolphus Taylor in which McElhone challenged Taylor to resign and both would contest Taylor's seat.[1] [2] The Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate reported that despite McElhone saying he would not stand for Upper Hunter, he had been nominated without his authority.[3]
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.[4] | |
3 March 1883 | Nominations | |
6 March 1883 | Polling day | |
13 March 1883 | Return of writ |