A by-election was held for the New South Wales Legislative Assembly electorate of The Williams on 16 February 1860 because Stephen Dark resigned.[1]
Dates
Date | Event |
---|---|
25 January 1860 | Stephen Dark resigned.[1] |
Writ of election issued by the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly.[2] | |
9 February 1860 | Nominations at Dungog.[3] |
16 February 1860 | Polling day.[4][5] |
23 February 1860 | Return of writ |
Polling places
- Dungog
- Bandon Grove
- Brookfield
- Clarence Town
- Stroud
- Gloucester
Result
Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|
Alexander Campbell (elected) | 143 | 54.2 | |
William Allen | 121 | 45.8 | |
Total formal votes | 264 | 100.0 | |
Informal votes | 0 | 0.0 | |
Turnout | 264 | 30.8 | |
See also
References
- 1 2 "Mr Stephen Neate Dark (1815-1872)". Former members of the Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 23 June 2019.
- ↑ "Writ of election: The Williams". New South Wales Government Gazette. No. 18. 25 January 1860. p. 169. Retrieved 22 June 2021 – via Trove.
- ↑ "Nomination for The Williams". The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser. 11 February 1860. p. 2. Retrieved 22 June 2021 – via Trove.
- ↑ "Election for the Williams". The Empire. 18 February 1860. p. 7. Retrieved 22 June 2021 – via Trove.
- ↑ "The Election for the Williams". The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser. 23 February 1860. p. 2. Retrieved 22 June 2021 – via Trove.
- ↑ Green, Antony. "1860 The Williams by-election". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 22 June 2021.
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