1870 Braidwood colonial by-election
# 1870 Braidwood colonial by-election

A by-election was held for the New South Wales Legislative Assembly electorate of Braidwood on 17 October 1870 because the elections and qualifications committee declared the election of Michael Kelly to be void.

## Dates

| Date | Event |
| - | - |
| 14 December 1869 | Braidwood election |
| 14 February 1870 | Petition against the election of Michael Kelly because of intimidation at a polling booth at Araluen. |
| 11 August 1870 | Committee of elections and qualifications appointed |
| 21 September 1870 | Committee of elections and qualifications declared the election was void. |
| 21 September 1870 | Writ of election issued by the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly and close of electoral rolls. |
| 10 October 1870 | Nominations |
| 17 October 1870 | Polling day |
| 1 November 1870 | Return of writ |

## Results

1870 Braidwood by-election :

| Candidate | Candidate | Votes | % |
| - | - | - | - |
| Edward Greville (elected) | Edward Greville (elected) | 1,065 | 51.4 |
| Michael Kelly (defeated) | Michael Kelly (defeated) | 1,006 | 48.6 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 2,071 | 98.2 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | 37 | 1.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | 2,108 | 69.4 |
