A by-election was held for the New South Wales Legislative Assembly electorate of Wollombi on 2 May 1860 because William Cape resigned to take his children to England to complete their education.[1]
Dates
edit| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| 13 April 1860 | William Cape resigned.[2] |
| 17 April 1860 | Writ of election issued by the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly.[3] |
| 3 May 1860 | Nominations at Wollombi.[4] |
| 17 May 1860 | Polling day.[5][6] |
| 31 May 1860 | Return of writ |
Polling places
editResult
edit| Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Joseph Eckford (elected) | 309 | 56.4 | |
| George Simpson | 239 | 43.6 | |
| Total formal votes | 548 | 100.0 | |
| Informal votes | 0 | 0.0 | |
| Turnout | 548 | 58.0 | |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Goodin, V W E (1966). "Cape, William Timothy (1806-1863)". Australian Dictionary of Biography. Canberra: National Centre of Biography, Australian National University. pp. 209–210. ISBN 978-0-522-84459-7. ISSN 1833-7538. OCLC 70677943. Retrieved 23 June 2020.
- ^ "Mr William Timothy Cape (1806-1863)". Former members of the Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 22 June 2020.
- ^ "Writ of election: Wollombi". New South Wales Government Gazette. No. 73. 17 April 1860. p. 752. 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 Wollombi by-election". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 22 June 2021.