A by-election was held for the New South Wales Legislative Assembly electorate of The Tumut on 20 August 1866 because the seat of Charles Cowper Jr. had been declared vacant as he was absent from parliament for an entire session.[1]
Dates
edit| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| 25 July 1866 | Seat of Charles Cowper Jr. declared vacant due to absence |
| 26 July 1866 | Writ of election issued by the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly.[2] |
| 13 August 1866 | Nominations.[3] |
| 20 August 1866 | Polling day |
| 10 September 1866 | Return of writ |
Candidates
edit- Edward Brown was a well known local who had been a pastoralist in the Tumut region since 1846.
- George Thornton was a merchant from Sydney who had previously been the Mayor of Sydney and a member for East Sydney.
Result
edit| Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Edward Brown (elected) | 286 | 51.9 | |
| George Thornton | 265 | 48.1 | |
| Total formal votes | 551 | 100.0 | |
| Informal votes | 0 | 0.0 | |
| Turnout | 551 | 43.5 | |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Mr Charles Cowper (2) (1834-1911)". Former members of the Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 21 May 2019.
- ^ "Writ of election: The Tumut". New South Wales Government Gazette. No. 145. 28 July 1866. p. 1733. Retrieved 27 December 2020 – via Trove.
- ^ "Nomination for The Tumut". The Tumut and Adelong Times. 16 August 1866. p. 2. Retrieved 27 December 2020 – via Trove.
- ^ Green, Antony. "1866 The Tumut by-election". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 27 December 2020.