1870 Liverpool Plains colonial by-election
A by-election was held for the New South Wales Legislative Assembly electorate of Liverpool Plains on 29 January 1870 because Charles Cowper had been appointed Premier and Colonial Secretary, forming the fifth Cowper ministry.[1]
Dates
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| 13 January 1870 | Cowper appointed Colonial Secretary.[2] |
| Writ of election issued by the Governor.[3][lower-alpha 1] | |
| 21 January 1870 | Nominations |
| 29 January 1870 | Polling day |
| 5 February 1870 | Return of writ |
Result
| Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Charles Cowper (re-elected) | 721 | 85.6 | |
| Edward Parnell | 120 | 14.3 | |
| Joseph Palmer Abbott | 1 | 0.1 | |
| Total formal votes | 842 | 100.0 | |
| Informal votes | 0 | 0.0 | |
| Turnout | 842 | 35.6 | |
See also
Notes
- Ordinarily the writ for a by-election would be issued by the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly, however Cowper was appointed before Parliament convened and the writ was issued by the Governor.
References
- "Sir Charles Cowper [1] (1807–1875)". Former Members of the Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 6 September 2020.
- "Appointment of Colonial Secretary". New South Wales Government Gazette (8). 13 January 1870. p. 77. Retrieved 8 October 2020 – via Trove.
- "Writ of election: Liverpool Plains". New South Wales Government Gazette (8). 13 January 1870. p. 77. Retrieved 8 October 2020 – via Trove.
- Green, Antony. "1870 Liverpool Plains by-election". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 7 September 2020.
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