A by-election was held for the New South Wales Legislative Assembly electorate of The Williams on 19 April 1866 because the seat of Frederick Manton was declared vacant due to insolvency.[1]
Dates
edit| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| 22 January 1866 | Frederick Manton elected in the by-election.[1] |
| 29 March 1866 | Frederick Manton's seat declared vacant due to insolvency.[1] |
| Writ of election issued by the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly.[2] | |
| 14 April 1866 | Nominations.[3] |
| 19 April 1866 | Polling day |
| 30 April 1866 | Return of writ |
Result
edit| Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| John Nowlan (elected) | 375 | 49.2 | |
| Joseph Abbott | 205 | 26.9 | |
| Archibald Jacob | 182 | 23.9 | |
| Total formal votes | 762 | 100.0 | |
| Informal votes | 0 | 0.0 | |
| Turnout | 762 | 57.0 | |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b c "Mr Frederick Julian Manton (1830-1891)". Former members of the Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 8 November 2020.
- ^ "Writs of election: The Williams". New South Wales Government Gazette. No. 62. 3 April 1866. p. 825. Retrieved 8 November 2020 – via Trove.
- ^ "The Williams election: the nomination". The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser. 17 April 1866. p. 2. Retrieved 10 March 2021 – via Trove.
- ^ Green, Antony. "April 1866 Williams by-election". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 8 November 2020.