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1882 Yass Plains colonial by-election

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By-election in New South Wales, Australia

A by-election was held for the New South Wales Legislative Assembly electorate of Yass Plains on 10 January 1882 because of the death of Michael Fitzpatrick.

Dates

Date	Event
10 December 1881	Michael Fitzpatrick died.
14 December 1882	Writ of election issued by the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly.
4 January 1882	Nominations
10 January 1882	Polling day
24 January 1882	Return of writ

Candidates

Dr Allan Campbell was a local surgeon. This was his only candidacy for the Legislative Assembly.

Louis Heydon was a solicitor from Sydney who had been defeated at the Argyle by-election in December 1881.

Result

1882 Yass Plains by-election
Tuesday 10 January
Candidate		Votes	%
Louis Heydon (elected)		674	53.7
Allan Campbell		580	46.3
Total formal votes		1,254	97.2
Informal votes		36	2.8
Turnout		1,290	68.2

See also

References

^ "Mr Michael Fitzpatrick (1816-1881)". Former members of the Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 16 June 2019.
"Writ of election: Yass Plains". New South Wales Government Gazette. No. 523. 14 December 1882. p. 6413. Retrieved 28 May 2021 – via Trove.
Green, Antony. "1882 Yass Plains by-election". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 12 June 2019.

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