A by-election was held for the New South Wales Legislative Assembly electorate of Yass Plains on 15 August 1861 because of the resignation of Henry O'Brien due to ill health.[1]
Dates
edit| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| 16 July 1861 | Henry O'Brien resigned.[1] |
| 25 July 1861 | Writ of election issued by the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly.[2] |
| 15 August 1861 | Nominations |
| 22 August 1861 | Polling day |
| 2 September 1861 | Return of writ |
Result
edit| Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Peter Faucett (elected) | unopposed | ||
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b "Mr Henry O'Brien (1793-1866)". Former members of the Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 8 June 2019.
- ^ "Writ of election: Yass Plains". New South Wales Government Gazette. No. 184. 31 July 1861. p. 1638. Retrieved 18 June 2021 – via Trove.
- ^ Green, Antony. "1861 Yass Plains by-election". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 17 June 2021.