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1870 East Sydney colonial by-election
A by-election was held for the New South Wales Legislative Assembly electorate of East Sydney on 23 February 1870 because Henry Parkes had also been elected to Kiama and chose to resign from East Sydney.[1]
Dates edit
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| 15 February 1870 | Henry Parkes resigned.[1] |
| 15 February 1870 | Writ of election issued by the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly.[2] |
| 21 February 1870 | Nominations |
| 23 February 1870 | Polling day |
| 28 February 1870 | Return of writ |
Result edit
| Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bowie Wilson (elected) | 2,755 | 55.8 | |
| William Campbell | 2,183 | 44.2 | |
| Total formal votes | 4,938 | 100.0 | |
| Informal votes | 0 | 0.0 | |
| Turnout | 4,938 | 48.6 | |
See also edit
References edit
- ^ a b "Sir Henry Parkes (1815–1896)". Former members of the Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 5 April 2019.
- ^ "Writ of election: East Sydney". New South Wales Government Gazette. No. 38. 16 February 1870. p. 581. Retrieved 7 September 2020 – via Trove.
- ^ Green, Antony. "1870 East Sydney by-election". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 7 September 2020.