1866 East Sydney colonial by-election
A by-election was held for the New South Wales Legislative Assembly electorate of East Sydney on 17 February 1866 because of the resignation of John Caldwell.[1]
Dates
Date | Event |
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13 September 1866 | John Caldwell resigned.[1] |
13 September 1866 | Writ of election issued by the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly.[2] |
21 September 1866 | Nominations |
24 September 1866 | Polling day |
28 September 1866 | Return of writ |
Result
Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Robert Stewart (elected) | unopposed | ||
See also
References
- "Mr John Caldwell (1817-1884)". Former Members of the Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 10 June 2019.
- "Writ of election: East Sydney". New South Wales Government Gazette (177). 14 September 1866. p. 2167. Retrieved 7 September 2020 – via Trove.
- Green, Antony. "1866 East Sydney by-election". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 7 September 2020.
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