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Mudgee - By-election (Roll: 2,734)
Nominations: Thursday, 28 December 1871, Polling: Tuesday, 2 January 1872
Candidate Votes Votes %
Parkes, Henry (Elected) 848 64.58
O'Connor, Joseph Graham 465 35.42
Formal Votes 1,313
Informal Votes 0 0.00
Total Votes / Turnout 1,313 48.02
Cause Category: Resignation - Other
Notes: M H Stephen resigned, probably to allow Henry Parkes to re-enter Parliament after his latest bout of bankruptcy. (Check reason for resignation)
Source: Report of nominations SMH 1 January 1872, pp.2-3, with results from SMH 4 January, p.4 col.6