1876 Parramatta colonial by-election

A by-election was held for the New South Wales Legislative Assembly electorate of Parramatta on 20 April 1876 caused by the resignation of sitting member Hugh Taylor after he was referred to the Committee of Elections and Qualification as to whether he had a position of profit under the crown as a result of the supply of meat by him to Mr Dunn who in turn had a contract to supply meat to government asylums.[1][2]

Results
1876 Parramatta by-election
Thursday 20 April [2]
Candidate Votes %
Hugh Taylor (elected) 455 53.4
George Young 397 46.6
Informal votes 852 100.0
Informal votes 0 0.0
Turnout 852 68.7

See also

References
  1. "Nomination for Parramatta". The Sydney Morning Herald. 19 April 1876. p. 3. Retrieved 3 July 2019 – via Trove.
  2. Green, Antony. "1876 results Parramatta by-election". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 21 September 2019.
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