A by-election was held for the New South Wales Legislative Assembly electorate of Yass Plains on 6 November 1865 because Peter Faucett accepted an appointment as a judge of the Supreme Court.[1]
Dates
edit| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| 6 October 1865 | Peter Faucett sworn in as a judge of the Supreme Court.[2] |
| 24 October 1865 | Peter Faucett's seat was declared vacant.[1] |
| 25 October 1865 | Writ of election issued by the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly.[3] |
| 6 November 1865 | Nominations |
| 9 November 1865 | Polling day |
| 16 November 1865 | Return of writ |
Result
edit| Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Isaacs (elected) | unopposed | ||
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b "Mr Peter Faucett (1813–1894)". Former members of the Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 16 June 2019.
- ^ "Supreme Court: reception of Mr Justice Faucett". The Sydney Morning Herald. 7 October 1865. p. 7. Retrieved 12 June 2021 – via Trove.
- ^ "Writ of election: Yass Plains". New South Wales Government Gazette. No. 228. 25 October 1865. p. 2403. Retrieved 12 June 2021 – via Trove.
- ^ Green, Antony. "1865 Yass Plains by-election". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 12 June 2021.