A by-election was held for the New South Wales Legislative Assembly electorate of Patrick's Plains on 4 July 1861 because of the resignation of William Lesley.[1]
Dates
Date | Event |
---|---|
5 June 1861 | William Lesley resigned.[1] |
12 June 1861 | Writ of election issued by the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly.[2] |
4 July 1861 | Nominations |
8 July 1861 | Polling day |
20 July 1861 | Return of writ |
Result
Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|
Joseph Harpur (elected) | unopposed |
See also
References
- 1 2 "Mr William Copland Lesley (1820-1876)". Former members of the Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 19 April 2019.
- ↑ "Writ of election: Patrick's Plains". New South Wales Government Gazette. No. 151. 17 June 1861. p. 1333. Retrieved 17 June 2021 – via Trove.
- ↑ Green, Antony. "1861 Patrick's Plains by-election". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 17 June 2021.
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