1881 Argyle colonial by-election
# 1881 Argyle colonial by-election

A by-election was held for the New South Wales Legislative Assembly electorate of Argyle on 9 December 1881 because of the death of Phillip G. Myers on 16 November 1881.

## Dates

| Date | Event |
| - | - |
| 16 November 1881 | Phillip G. Myers died. |
| 23 November 1881 | Writ of election issued by the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly. |
| 5 December 1881 | Nominations |
| 9 December 1881 | Polling day |
| 15 December 1881 | Return of writ |

## Results

1881 Argyle by-election 9 December :

| Candidate | Candidate | Votes | % |
| - | - | - | - |
| John Gannon (elected) | John Gannon (elected) | 933 | 53.1 |
| Louis Heydon | Louis Heydon | 825 | 46.9 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 1,758 | 98.5 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | 26 | 1.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | 1,784 | 63.3 |
