A by-election was held for the New South Wales Legislative Assembly electorate of The Hunter on 5 August 1861 because Isidore Blake resigned to accept appointment as a judge of the District Court.[1]
Dates
edit| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| 9 July 1861 | Isidore Blake resigned.[1] |
| 13 July 1861 | Writ of election issued by the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly.[2] |
| 31 July 1861 | Nominations at West Maitland.[3] |
| 5 August 1861 | Polling day between 9 am and 4 pm.[4] |
| 15 August 1861 | Return of writ |
Polling places
edit- West Maitland
- Largs
- Bishop's Bridge
- Lochinvar
- Branxton
Result
edit| Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| John Burns (elected) | 299 | 51.8 | |
| Henry Vindin | 278 | 48.2 | |
| Total formal votes | 577 | 100.0 | |
| Informal votes | 0 | 0.0 | |
| Turnout | 577 | 34.1 | |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b "Mr Isidore John Blake (1812-1882)". Former members of the Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 1 May 2019.
- ^ "Writ of election: Hunter". New South Wales Government Gazette. No. 174. 18 July 1861. p. 1540. Retrieved 16 February 2021 – via Trove.
- ^ "Election for the Hunter". The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser. 1 August 1861. p. 3. Retrieved 15 June 2021 – via Trove.
- ^ "The Hunter election". The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser. 8 August 1861. p. 2. Retrieved 15 June 2021 – via Trove.
- ^ Green, Antony. "1861 Hunter by-election". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 28 November 2019.