A by-election was held for the New South Wales Legislative Assembly electorate of Wellington on 26 July 1860 because Nicolas Hyeronimus died.[1]
Dates
edit| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| 27 June 1860 | Nicolas Hyeronimus died.[1] |
| 29 June 1860 | Writ of election issued by the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly.[2] |
| 19 July May 1860 | Nominations at Wellington.[3] |
| 26 July 1860 | Polling day between 9 am and 4 pm.[4] |
| 2 August 1860 | Return of writ |
Polling places
edit- Burrandong
- Molong
- Stoney Creek [a]
- Tambaroora
- Wellington
Result
edit| Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Silvanus Daniel (elected) | 165 | 78.2 | |
| James Garland | 46 | 21.8 | |
| Total formal votes | 548 | 100.0 | |
| Informal votes | 0 | 0.0 | |
| Turnout | 548 | 58.0 | |
See also
editNotes
editReferences
edit- ^ a b "Mr Nicolas Hyeronimus (1808-1860)". Former members of the Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 16 June 2019.
- ^ "Writ of election: Wellington". New South Wales Government Gazette. No. 121. 2 July 1860. p. 1234. Retrieved 22 June 2021 – via Trove.
- ^ "Nomination at Wellington". The Sydney Morning Herald. 4 August 1860. p. 5. Retrieved 23 June 2021 – via Trove.
Drew, James (23 August 1860). "To the Editor of the Herald". The Sydney Morning Herald. p. 3. Retrieved 23 June 2021 – via Trove. - ^ "Wellington election—close of the poll". The Sydney Morning Herald. 9 August 1860. p. 4. Retrieved 23 June 2021 – via Trove.
- ^ Green, Antony. "1860 Wellington by-election". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 22 June 2021.