1859 West Macquarie colonial by-election
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A by-election was held for the New South Wales Legislative Assembly electorate of West Macquarie on 21 December 1859 because John McPhillamy resigned.[1]
Dates
Date | Event |
---|---|
6 December 1859 | John McPhillamy resigned.[1] |
7 December 1859 | Writ of election issued by the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly.[2] |
21 December 1859 | Nominations at Bathurst[3] |
28 December 1859 | Polling day |
4 January 1859 | Return of writ |
Result
Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|
Henry Mort (elected) | show of hands | ||
Richard Driver |
See also
References
- ^ a b "Mr John McPhillamy (1825-1887)". Former members of the Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 14 June 2019.
- ^ "Writ of election: West Macquarie". New South Wales Government Gazette. No. 249. 7 December 1859. p. 2691. Retrieved 21 June 2021 – via Trove.
- ^ a b "West Macquarie election". The Sydney Morning Herald. 29 December 1859. p. 2. Retrieved 21 June 2021 – via Trove.
- ^ Green, Antony. "1859 West Macquarie by-election". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 21 June 2021.
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