A by-election was held for the New South Wales Legislative Assembly electorate of Argyle on 30 October 1862 because the seat of Terence Murray was declared vacant due to his appointment as President of the Legislative Council.[1]
Dates
edit| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| 15 October 1862 | Terence Murray's seat declared vacant.[1] |
| 15 October 1862 | Writ of election issued by the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly.[2] |
| 30 October 1862 | Nominations |
| 4 November 1862 | Polling day |
| 11 November 1862 | Return of writ |
Results
edit| Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Samuel Emmanuel (elected) | unopposed | ||
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b "Sir Terence Aubrey Murray (1810-1873)". Former members of the Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 12 June 2019.
- ^ "Writ of election: Argyle". New South Wales Government Gazette. No. 183. 17 October 1862. p. 1993. Retrieved 26 July 2020 – via Trove.
- ^ Green, Antony. "Argyle by-election 1862". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 12 June 2019.