A by-election was held for the New South Wales Legislative Assembly electorate of East Sydney on 20 January 1860 because Charles Cowper had resigned from parliament on 26 October 1859,[1][2] but was re-elected at the resulting by-election, having been nominated without his consent.[3][4]
Dates
edit| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| 27 October 1859 | Charles Cowper resigned from parliament.[1] |
| 10 November 1859 | Charles Cowper re-elected.[3] |
| 17 November 1859 | Charles Cowper resigned from Parliament, again.[1][4] |
| 9 January 1860 | Writ of election issued by the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly.[5] |
| 18 January 1860 | Nominations.[6] |
| 20 January 1860 | Polling day |
| 24 January 1860 | Return of writ |
Candidates
edit- Peter Faucett was a barrister and former member of the Legislative Assembly. He had received the most votes of the unsuccessful candidates at the 1859 East Sydney by-election.[3]
- Robert Stewart was cabinetmaker and undertaking who was nominated by the Reverend John Lang. He had received the most votes of the unsuccessful candidates at the 1859 West Sydney election.[7]
- John West was the conservative editor of the Sydney Morning Herald. Antony Green described his nomination as a joke on the hustings.[8] The Empire gave a detailed account of the nomination of Reverend West,[6] while the Sydney Morning Herald reported that the nominator had spoken in a "facetious strain for some minutes".[9]
Result
edit| Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Peter Faucett (elected) | 1,346 | 50.3 | |
| Robert Stewart | 1,315 | 49.2 | |
| John West | 14 | 0.5 | |
| Total formal votes | 2,675 | 100.0 | |
| Informal votes | 0 | 0.0 | |
| Turnout | 2,675 | 30.0 | |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b c "Sir Charles Cowper [1] (1807–1875)". Former members of the Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 6 September 2020.
- ^ Cowper, Charles (28 October 1859). "To the electors of East Sydney". The Sydney Morning Herald. p. 8. Retrieved 6 September 2020 – via Trove.
- ^ a b c Green, Antony. "1859 East Sydney by-election". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 6 September 2020.
- ^ a b Cowper, Charles (14 November 1859). "To the electors of East Sydney". The Sydney Morning Herald. p. 1. Retrieved 6 September 2020 – via Trove.
- ^ "Writs of election: East Sydney". New South Wales Government Gazette. No. 5. 9 January 1860. p. 39. Retrieved 6 September 2020 – via Trove.
- ^ a b "East Sydney: the nomination". The Empire. 19 January 1860. p. 5. Retrieved 6 September 2020 – via Trove.
- ^ Green, Antony. "1859 West Sydney". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 1 May 2020.
- ^ a b Green, Antony. "1860 East Sydney by-election". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 6 September 2020.
- ^ "East Sydney Election". The Sydney Morning Herald. 19 January 1860. pp. 4–5. Retrieved 6 September 2020 – via Trove.