A by-election was held for the New South Wales Legislative Assembly electorate of Orange on 28 June 1862 because John Peisley resigned.[1] Piesley had rarely attended the Legislative Assembly and a public meeting in Orange called on him to attend to his parliamentary duties or resign.[2] Piesley's letter of resignation stated that he had been unable to attend to his parliamentary duties due to the pressure of business.[3]

Dates

DateEvent
10 June 1862 John Peisley resigned.[1]
12 June 1862 Writ of election issued by the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly.[4]
25 June 1862 Nominations
28 June 1862 Polling day
5 July 1862 Return of writ

Results

1862 Orange by-election
Saturday 28 June [5]
Candidate Votes %
James Martin (elected) 177 67.6
William Forlonge 85 32.4
Total formal votes 262 100.0
Informal votes 0 0.0
Turnout 262 35.9

See also

References

  1. 1 2 "Mr John Peisley (1805-1871)". Former members of the Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 14 June 2019.
  2. ↑ "Representation of Orange". The Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal. 5 March 1862. p. 2. Retrieved 16 June 2021 – via Trove.
  3. ↑ "Legislative Assembly: Orange electorate". The Empire. 13 June 1862. p. 5. Retrieved 16 June 2021 – via Trove.
  4. ↑ "Writ of election: Orange". New South Wales Government Gazette. No. 103. 14 June 1862. p. 1090. Retrieved 17 November 2019 – via Trove.
  5. ↑ Green, Antony. "1862 Orange by-election". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 17 November 2019.
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