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1878 East Maitland colonial by-election
A by-election was held for the New South Wales Legislative Assembly electorate of East Maitland on 5 June 1878 because of the death of Stephen Scholey.
A by-election was held for the New South Wales Legislative Assembly electorate of East Maitland on 5 June 1878 because of the death of Stephen Scholey.
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| 13 May 1878 | Stephen Scholey died. |
| 16 May 1878 | Writ of election issued by the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly. |
| 4 June 1878 | Nominations |
| 5 June 1878 | Polling day |
| 17 June 1878 | Return of writ |
| Candidate | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|
| 302 | 46.7 | |
| 175 | 27.1 | |
| 169 | 26.2 | |
| 646 | 98.8 | |
| 8 | 1.2 | |
| 654 | 81.6 |
- Electoral results for the district of East Maitland
- List of New South Wales state by-elections
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