A by-election was held for the New South Wales Legislative Assembly electorate of Northumberland Boroughs on 6 November 1857 because of the death of Bob Nichols.[1]
Dates
edit| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| 27 September 1857 | Bob Nichols died.[1] |
| 22 October 1857 | Writ of election issued by the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly.[2] |
| 3 November 1857 | Nominations |
| 6 November 1857 | Polling day |
| 10 November 1857 | Return of writ |
Candidates
edit- James Dickson was a partner in a large and successful business, which commenced as a general store at Maitland, but also had large lease holdings in New England.
- Captain Bourn Russell, chairman of the Hunter River New Steam Navigation Company, had been elected a member for Northumberland Boroughs at the 1856 election however his election was overturned by the Committee of Elections and Qualifications on a re-count.[3]
Result
edit| Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| James Dickson (elected) | 495 | 51.8 | |
| Bourn Russell | 460 | 48.2 | |
| Total formal votes | 955 | 100.0 | |
| Informal votes | 0 | 0.0 | |
| Turnout | 955 | 61.8 | |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b "Mr George Robert Nichols (1809–1857)". Former members of the Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 13 June 2019.
- ^ "Writ of election: Northumberland Boroughs". New South Wales Government Gazette. No. 156. 23 October 1857. p. 2025. Retrieved 20 September 2020 – via Trove.
- ^ Green, Antony. "1856 Northumberland Boroughs re-count". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 20 September 2020.
- ^ Green, Antony. "1857 Northumberland Boroughs by-election". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 13 June 2019.