A by-election was held for the New South Wales Legislative Assembly electorate of St Leonards on 2 May 1860 because Edward Sayers resigned.[1]
Dates
edit| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| 16 April 1860 | Edward Sayers resigned.[1] |
| 18 April 1860 | Writ of election issued by the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly.[2] |
| 30 April 1860 | Nominations at Ryde.[3] |
| 2 May 1860 | Polling day.[4][5] |
| 8 May 1860 | Return of writ |
Polling places
editResult
edit| Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| James Farnell (elected) | 382 | 52.7 | |
| Isaac Shepherd | 343 | 47.3 | |
| Total formal votes | 725 | 100.0 | |
| Informal votes | 0 | 0.0 | |
| Turnout | 725 | 49.1 | |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b "Mr Edward Mawney Sayers (1818-1909)". Former members of the Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 22 May 2019.
- ^ "Writ of election: St Leonards". New South Wales Government Gazette. No. 76. 18 April 1860. p. 761. Retrieved 22 June 2021 – via Trove.
- ^ "Nomination for St Leonard's". The Sydney Morning Herald. 1 May 1860. p. 5. Retrieved 22 June 2021 – via Trove.
- ^ "St Leonard's election: declaration of the poll". The Empire. 8 May 1860. p. 4. Retrieved 22 June 2021 – via Trove.
- ^ "St Leonard's election: declaration of the poll". The Sydney Morning Herald. 23 February 1860. p. 4. Retrieved 8 May 2021 – via Trove.
- ^ Green, Antony. "1860 St Leonards by-election". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 22 June 2021.