A by-election was held for the New South Wales Legislative Assembly electorate of Shoalhaven in January 1861 because John Garrett resigned to become a police magistrate at Scone.[1] The by-election allowed John Robertson to return to the Legislative Assembly after the Legislative Council had passed the Robertson Land Acts, which would open up the free selection of Crown land.[2][3]
Dates
edit| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| 19 December 1861 | John Garrett resigned.[1] |
| 21 December 1861 | Writ of election issued by the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly.[4] |
| 7 January 1861 | Nominations |
| 14 January 1861 | Polling day |
| 20 January 1861 | Return of writ |
Results
edit| Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| John Robertson (elected) | Unopposed | ||
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b "Mr John Garrett (1805-1885)". Former members of the Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 10 June 2019.
- ^ "Crown Lands Alienation Act of 1861" (PDF). Government of New South Wales. 18 October 1861. Retrieved 28 August 2016 – via AustLII.
- ^ "Crown Lands Occupation Act of 1861" (PDF). Government of New South Wales. 18 October 1861. Retrieved 28 August 2016 – via AustLII.
- ^ "Writ of election: Shoalhaven". New South Wales Government Gazette. No. 284. 21 December 1861. p. 2721. Retrieved 28 November 2019 – via Trove.
- ^ Green, Antony. "1861 Shoalhaven by-election". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 28 November 2019.