A by-election was held for the New South Wales Legislative Assembly electorate of Wollombi on 2 May 1860 because William Cape resigned to take his children to England to complete their education.[1]

Dates

DateEvent
13 April 1860 William Cape resigned.[2]
17 April 1860 Writ of election issued by the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly.[3]
3 May 1860 Nominations at Wollombi.[4]
17 May 1860 Polling day.[5][6]
31 May 1860 Return of writ

Polling places

Result

1860 Wollombi by-election
Thursday 17 May [7]
Candidate Votes %
Joseph Eckford (elected) 309 56.4
George Simpson 239 43.6
Total formal votes 548 100.0
Informal votes 0 0.0
Turnout 548 58.0

See also

References

  1. ↑ Goodin, V W E (1966). "Cape, William Timothy (1806-1863)". Australian Dictionary of Biography. National Centre of Biography, Australian National University. pp. 209–210. ISSN 1833-7538. Retrieved 23 June 2020.
  2. ↑ "Mr William Timothy Cape (1806-1863)". Former members of the Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 22 June 2020.
  3. ↑ "Writ of election: Wollombi". New South Wales Government Gazette. No. 73. 17 April 1860. p. 752. Retrieved 22 June 2021 – via Trove.
  4. ↑ "Nomination for St Leonard's". The Sydney Morning Herald. 1 May 1860. p. 5. Retrieved 22 June 2021 – via Trove.
  5. ↑ "St Leonard's election: declaration of the poll". The Empire. 8 May 1860. p. 4. Retrieved 22 June 2021 – via Trove.
  6. ↑ "St Leonard's election: declaration of the poll". The Sydney Morning Herald. 23 February 1860. p. 4. Retrieved 8 May 2021 – via Trove.
  7. ↑ Green, Antony. "1860 Wollombi by-election". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 22 June 2021.
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