A by-election was held for the New South Wales Legislative Assembly electorate of Liverpool Plains on 10 August 1860 because of the resignation of Andrew Loder.[1]
Dates
edit| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| 5 March 1860 | Andrew Loder resigned.[1] |
| 7 March 1860 | Writ of election issued by the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly.[2] |
| 29 March 1860 | Nominations |
| 10 April 1860 | Polling day |
| 27 April 1860 | Return of writ |
Result
edit| Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Charles Kemp (elected) | 164 | 55.6 | |
| Thomas Dangar | 131 | 44.4 | |
| Total formal votes | 295 | 100.0 | |
| Informal votes | 0 | 0.0 | |
| Turnout | 295 | 25.0 | |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b "Mr Andrew Loder (1826-1900)". Former members of the Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 13 May 2019.
- ^ "Writ of election: Liverpool Plains". New South Wales Government Gazette. No. 49. 7 March 1860. p. 482. Retrieved 7 October 2020 – via Trove.
- ^ Green, Antony. "1860 Liverpool Plains by-election". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 7 October 2020.