A by-election was held for the New South Wales Legislative Assembly electorate of Carcoar on 16 October 1862 because William Watt resigned.[1]
Dates
edit| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| 27 September 1862 | William Watt resigned.[1] |
| 3 October 1862 | Writ of election issued by the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly.[2] |
| 16 October 1862 | Nominations |
| 20 October 1862 | Polling day |
| 28 October 1862 | Return of writ |
Result
edit| Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| William Dalley (elected) | unopposed | ||
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b "Mr William Redfern Watt (1813-1894)". Former members of the Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 26 June 2019.
- ^ "Writ of election: Carcoar". New South Wales Government Gazette. No. 175. 2 October 1862. p. 1903. Retrieved 16 June 2021 – via Trove.
- ^ Green, Antony. "1861 Carcoar by-election". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 22 August 2020.