A by-election was held for the New South Wales Legislative Assembly electorate of Wellington on 26 February 1861 because of the resignation of Silvanus Daniel,[1] who was then appointed a Commissioner of Crown Lands,[2] a position he had held prior to entering parliament.[1]
Dates
edit| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| 3 February 1861 | Silvanus Daniel resigned.[1] |
| 5 February | Writ of election issued by the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly.[3] |
| 26 February 1861 | Nominations |
| 5 March 1861 | Polling day |
| 26 March 1861 | Return of writ |
Result
edit| Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saul Samuel (elected) | unopposed | ||
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b c "Mr Silvanus Brown Daniel (1815-1874)". Former members of the Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 23 June 2019.
- ^ "Appointment: Crown Lands". New South Wales Government Gazette. No. 51. 7 March 1862. p. 525. Retrieved 19 June 2021 – via Trove.
- ^ "Writ of election: Wellington". New South Wales Government Gazette. No. 33. 7 February 1861. p. 330. Retrieved 19 June 2021 – via Trove.
- ^ Green, Antony. "1861 Wellington by-election". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 19 June 2021.