A by-election was held for the New South Wales Legislative Assembly electorate of Mudgee on 8 September 1873 because Joseph Innes was appointed to the Legislative Council.
Dates Date Event 13 August 1873 Writ of election issued by the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly and close of electoral rolls. 1 September 1873 Nominations 8 September 1873 Polling day 22 September 1873 Return of writ
Candidates Walter Church was the former member for Goldfields West who had been defeated at the 1872 election. Alfred O'Connor was a gold miner who was previously a member of the Parliament of Victoria from 1861 to 1864. Joseph O'Connor was a printer and journalist from Sydney who had unsuccessfully stood at the December 1870 West Sydney by-election, and the 1872 Mudgee by-election. John Scully was a gold miner.
Results
Joseph Innes was appointed to the Legislative Council.
See also Electoral results for the district of Mudgee List of New South Wales state by-elections
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