1859 West Macquarie colonial by-election
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A by-election was held for the New South Wales Legislative Assembly electorate of West Macquarie on 21 December 1859 because John McPhillamy resigned.[1]
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Dates
| Date | Event |
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| 6 December 1859 | John McPhillamy resigned.[1] |
| 7 December 1859 | Writ of election issued by the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly.[2] |
| 21 December 1859 | Nominations at Bathurst[3] |
| 28 December 1859 | Polling day |
| 4 January 1859 | Return of writ |
Result
| Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Henry Mort (elected) | show of hands | % | |
| Richard Driver | % | ||
See also
References
 Results of New South Wales State elections |
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