A by-election was held for the New South Wales Legislative Assembly electorate of Carcoar on 14 June 1876 because of the resignation of Solomon Meyer.[1] His company TF Meyer and Co had become insolvent.[2]
Dates
edit| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| 25 May 1876 | Solomon Meyer resigned.[1] |
| 26 May 1876 | Writ of election issued by the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly.[3] |
| 14 June 1876 | Nominations |
| 21 June 1876 | Polling day |
| 30 June 1876 | Return of writ |
Result
edit| Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Andrew Lynch (elected) | unopposed | ||
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b "Mr Solomon Meyer (1823-1902)". Former members of the Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 23 June 2019.
- ^ "Mercantile and money article". The Sydney Morning Herald. 23 May 1876. p. 5. Retrieved 6 June 2021 – via Trove.
- ^ "Writ of election: Carcoar". New South Wales Government Gazette. No. 166. 26 May 1876. p. 2053. Retrieved 22 August 2020 – via Trove.
- ^ Green, Antony. "Carcoar by-election 1876". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 22 August 2020.