A by-election was held for the New South Wales Legislative Assembly electorate of The Williams on 16 February 1860 because Stephen Dark resigned.[1]
Dates
edit| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| 25 January 1860 | Stephen Dark resigned.[1] |
| Writ of election issued by the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly.[2] | |
| 9 February 1860 | Nominations at Dungog.[3] |
| 16 February 1860 | Polling day.[4][5] |
| 23 February 1860 | Return of writ |
Polling places
editResult
edit| Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alexander Campbell (elected) | 143 | 54.2 | |
| William Allen | 121 | 45.8 | |
| Total formal votes | 264 | 100.0 | |
| Informal votes | 0 | 0.0 | |
| Turnout | 264 | 30.8 | |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b "Mr Stephen Neate Dark (1815-1872)". Former members of the Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 23 June 2019.
- ^ "Writ of election: The Williams". New South Wales Government Gazette. No. 18. 25 January 1860. p. 169. Retrieved 22 June 2021 – via Trove.
- ^ "Nomination for The Williams". The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser. 11 February 1860. p. 2. Retrieved 22 June 2021 – via Trove.
- ^ "Election for the Williams". The Empire. 18 February 1860. p. 7. Retrieved 22 June 2021 – via Trove.
- ^ "The Election for the Williams". The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser. 23 February 1860. p. 2. Retrieved 22 June 2021 – via Trove.
- ^ Green, Antony. "1860 The Williams by-election". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 22 June 2021.