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1864 Kiama colonial by-election
A by-election was held for the New South Wales Legislative Assembly electorate of Kiama on 29 April 1864 because of the resignation of Samuel Gray to attend to his business interests.[1]
Dates edit
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| 2 April 1864 | Samuel Gray resigned.[1] |
| 13 April 1864 | Writ of election issued by the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly and close of electoral rolls.[2] |
| 26 April 1864 | Nominations |
| 29 April 1864 | Polling day |
| 6 May 1864 | Return of writ |
Results edit
| Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Henry Parkes (elected) | 495 | 60.1 | |
| George Hamilton | 329 | 39.9 | |
| Total formal votes | 824 | 100.0 | |
| Informal votes | 0 | 0.0 | |
| Turnout | 824 | 67.7 | |
See also edit
References edit
- ^ a b "Mr Samuel William Gray (1823–1889)". Former members of the Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 23 June 2019.
- ^ "Writ of election: Kiama". New South Wales Government Gazette. No. 74. 13 April 1864. p. 885. Retrieved 22 October 2019 – via Trove.
- ^ Green, Antony. "1864 results Kiama". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 16 October 2019.