1870 Monara colonial by-election
# 1870 Monara colonial by-election

A by-election was held in the New South Wales colonial electoral district of Monara, also called Monaro, on 17 November 1870. The by-election was triggered by the death of Daniel Egan.

## Dates

| Date | Event |
| - | - |
| 16 October 1870 | Daniel Egan died. |
| 20 October 1870 | Writ of election issued by the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly. |
| 7 November 1870 | Nominations at Cooma |
| 17 November 1870 | Polling day |
| 30 November 1870 | Return of writ |

## Result

1870 Monara by-election Thursday 17 November :

| Candidate | Candidate | Votes | % |
| - | - | - | - |
| James Hart (elected) | James Hart (elected) | 465 | 52.1 |
| Thomas Dawson | Thomas Dawson | 427 | 47.9 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 892 | 100.0 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | 0 | 0.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | 892 | 49.5 |
