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Tumut - By-election (Roll: 1,854)
Nominations: Thursday, 12 October 1882, Polling: Tuesday, 17 October 1882
Candidate Votes Votes %
Bardwell, Charles Darby 212 20.42
Emanuel, Solomon 299 28.81
O'Mara, Thomas Chrysostom (Elected) 527 50.77
Formal Votes 1,038
Informal Votes 0 0.00
Total Votes / Turnout 1,038 55.99
Cause Category: Resignation - Other
Notes: Resignation of James Hoskins. According to his ADB entry, Hoskins resigned after an overseas recuperative trip following his resignation from cabinet and periods of ill-health due to rheumatic gout.
Source: SMH 20 October 1882, p.5 col.2, Gundagai Times, 20 October, p.2 col.3 reporting declaration of poll.