1864 Braidwood colonial by-election
# 1864 Braidwood colonial by-election

A by-election was held for the New South Wales Legislative Assembly electorate of Braidwood on 3 February 1864 because of the death of Merion Moriarty.

## Dates

| Date | Event |
| - | - |
| 10 January 1864 | Merion Moriarty died. |
| 14 January 1864 | Writ of election issued by the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly and close of electoral rolls. |
| 28 January 1864 | Nominations |
| 3 February 1864 | Polling day |
| 13 February 1864 | Return of writ |

## Results

1864 Braidwood by-election Wednesday, 3 February :

| Candidate | Candidate | Votes | % |
| - | - | - | - |
| Henry Milford (elected) | Henry Milford (elected) | 448 | 50.5 |
| Henry Parkes | Henry Parkes | 439 | 49.5 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 887 | 100.0 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | 0 | 0.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | 887 | 49.4 |
