1860 St Leonards colonial by-election
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A by-election was held for the New South Wales Legislative Assembly electorate of St Leonards on 2 May 1860 because Edward Sayers resigned.[1]
Dates
Date | Event |
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16 April 1860 | Edward Sayers resigned.[1] |
18 April 1860 | Writ of election issued by the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly.[2] |
30 April 1860 | Nominations at Ryde.[3] |
2 May 1860 | Polling day.[4][5] |
8 May 1860 | Return of writ |
Polling places
- Hunters Hill
- Lane Cove
- Manly Beach
- Pitt Water
- Ryde
- St Leonards
- Sydney
Result
Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|
James Farnell (elected) | 382 | 52.7% | |
Isaac Shepherd | 343 | 47.3% | |
Total formal votes | 725 | 100.0 | |
Informal votes | 0 | 0.0 | |
Turnout | 725 | 49.1 |
See also
References
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