1862 New England colonial by-election

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A by-election was held for the New South Wales Legislative Assembly electorate of New England on 28 June 1862 because George Markham resigned,[1] to be appointed superintendent for the southern district in the establishment of the Police Force.[2]

Dates

Date Event
13 February 1862 George Markham resigned.[1]
19 February 1862 Writ of election issued by the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly.[3]
19 March 1862 Nominations at Armidale.[4]
2 April 1862 Polling day between 9 am and 4 pm.
16 April 1862 Return of writ

Candidates

  • Alfred Hayles was a one time candidate, a gold miner from Rocky River.
  • James Husband was a solicitor in Sydney and this was the only occasion on which he stood for election

Result

1862 New England by-election
Saturday 28 June [5]
Candidate Votes %
Robert Forster (elected) 353 46.7%
Thomas Rusden 313 41.5%
Alfred Hayles 56 7.4%
James Husband 33 4.4%
Total formal votes 755 100.0
Informal votes 0 0.0
Turnout 755 47.1

See also

References

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