1876 Mudgee colonial by-election
# 1876 Mudgee colonial by-election

A by-election was held for the New South Wales Legislative Assembly electorate of Mudgee on 5 October 1876 because of the death of Stephen Goold.

## Dates

| Date | Event |
| - | - |
| 26 August 1876 | Stephen Goold died. |
| 7 September 1876 | Writ of election issued by the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly. |
| 25 September 1876 | Nominations |
| 5 October 1876 | Polling day |
| 19 October 1876 | Return of writ |

## Results

1876 Mudgee by-election Thursday 5 October :

| Candidate | Candidate | Votes | % |
| - | - | - | - |
| Richard Rouse (elected) | Richard Rouse (elected) | 1,360 | 54.6 |
| William Pigott | William Pigott | 1,129 | 45.4 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 2,4890 | 100.0 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | 0 | 0.00 |
| Turnout | Turnout | 2,489 | 49.0 |
