1861 Camden colonial by-election
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A by-election was held for the New South Wales Legislative Assembly electorate of Camden on 15 August 1861 because John Douglas resigned as he was intending to move to Queensland.[1]
Dates
Date | Event |
---|---|
17 July 1861 | John Douglas resigned. |
30 July 1861 | Writ of election issued by the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly.[2] |
15 August 1861 | Nominations at Camden.[3] |
20 August 1861 | Polling day between 8 am and 4 pm. |
29 August 1861 | Return of writ |
Polling places
Results
Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|
David Bell (elected) | unopposed |
See also
References
- ^ "Mr John Douglas (1828-1904)". Former members of the Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 25 August 2019.
- ^ "Writ of election: Camden". New South Wales Government Gazette. No. 184. 31 July 1861. p. 1638. Retrieved 16 February 2021 – via Trove.
- ^ "The Camden electorate". The Sydney Morning Herald. 16 August 1861. p. 5. Retrieved 15 June 2021 – via Trove.
- ^ Green, Antony. "1861 Camden by-election". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 26 September 2019.
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