1861 Newtown colonial by-election

A by-election was held for the New South Wales Legislative Assembly electorate of Newtown on 12 July 1861 because of the resignation of Alexander McArthur who had been appointed to the Legislative Council.[1]

Candidates

Two candidates were nominated:[2]

  • Stephen Brown, a solicitor, had also been defeated at the election Newtown in 1859 and again in 1860.[5]

Dates
Date Event
20 June 1861 Alexander McArthur resigned.[1]
24 June 1861 Writ of election issued by the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly and close of electoral rolls.[6]
10 July 1861 Nominations
12 July 1861 Polling day
17 July 1861 Return of writ

Results
1861 Newtown by-election
Friday 12 July [7]
Candidate Votes %
Thomas Holt (elected) 470 51.4
Stephen Brown 445 48.6
Total formal votes 915 100.0
Informal votes 0 0.0
Turnout 915 54.6

See also

References
  1. "The Hon Alexander McArthur (1814-1909)". Former Members of the Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 10 November 2019.
  2. "Newtwon election: the nomination". The Sydney Morning Herald. 11 July 1861. p. 2. Retrieved 10 November 2019 – via Trove.
  3. Geeves, Philip. "Holt, Thomas (1811–1888)". Australian Dictionary of Biography. Melbourne University Press. ISSN 1833-7538. Retrieved 19 January 2016 – via National Centre of Biography, Australian National University.
  4. Green, Antony. "Index to Candidates: Ho to Hoyle". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 10 November 2019.
  5. Green, Antony. "Index to Candidates: Britz to Burnett". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 10 November 2019.
  6. "Writ of election: Newtown". New South Wales Government Gazette (159). 1 July 1861. p. 1410. Retrieved 16 October 2019 – via Trove.
  7. Green, Antony. "1861 Newtown by-election". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 10 November 2019.
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