A by-election was held for the New South Wales Legislative Assembly electorate of West Sydney on 15 December 1868 because of the resignation of Samuel Joseph,[1] who had traveled to Europe but stayed longer than he had contemplated and so resigned his seat.[2]
Dates
edit| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| 28 November 1868 | Samuel Joseph announced his resignation.[2] |
| 1 December 1868 | Writ of election issued by the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly.[3] |
| 14 December 1868 | Nominations |
| 15 December 1868 | Polling day |
| 21 December 1868 | Return of writ |
Result
edit| Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| William Campbell (elected) | 2,175 | 52.2 | |
| Joseph Wearne | 1,982 | 47.5 | |
| Richard Dransfield | 13 | 0.3 | |
| Total formal votes | 4,170 | 100.0 | |
| Informal votes | 0 | 0.0 | |
| Turnout | 4,170 | 48.6 | |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Bell, Harold F (1972). "Joseph, Samuel Aaron (1824–1898)". Australian Dictionary of Biography. Canberra: National Centre of Biography, Australian National University. ISBN 978-0-522-84459-7. ISSN 1833-7538. OCLC 70677943. Retrieved 9 November 2020.
- ^ a b Joseph, Samuel (28 November 1868). "To the electors of West Sydney". The Empire. p. 8. Retrieved 9 November 2020 – via Trove.
- ^ "Writ of election: West Sydney". New South Wales Government Gazette. No. 294. 1 December 1868. p. 4395. Retrieved 9 November 2020 – via Trove.
- ^ Green, Antony. "October 1868 West Sydney by-election". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 7 September 2020.