A by-election was held for the New South Wales Legislative Assembly electorate of East Sydney on 12 June 1872 because Saul Samuel resigned to accept an appointment to the Legislative Council.[1]
Dates
Result
1872 East Sydney by-election
Wednesday 12 June [3]
| Candidate |
Votes |
% |
| George Oakes (elected) |
1,994 |
53.1% |
| Bowie Wilson |
1,763 |
46.9% |
| Total formal votes |
3,757 |
100.0 |
| Informal votes |
0 |
0.0 |
| Turnout |
3,757 |
33.7 |
See also
References
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Results of New South Wales State elections
