1869 Goldfields West colonial by-election
A by-election was held for the New South Wales Legislative Assembly electorate of Goldfields West on 15 February 1869 because of the resignation of George Thornton to visit England.[1]
Dates
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| 31 December 1868 | George Thornton resigned.[2] |
| 6 January 1869 | Writ of election issued by the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly.[3] |
| 25 January 1869 | Nominations at Sofala |
| 15 February 1869 | Polling day |
| 1 March 1869 | Return of writ |
Result
| Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Walter Church (elected) | 325 | 53.0 | |
| Charles Blakefield | 288 | 47.0 | |
| Total formal votes | 613 | 100.0 | |
| Informal votes | 0 | 0.0 | |
| Turnout | 613 | 8.8 | |
See also
References
- ^ Rutledge, Martha (1974). "Thornton, George (1819 - 1901)". Australian Dictionary of Biography. Canberra: National Centre of Biography, Australian National University. ISBN 978-0-522-84459-7. ISSN 1833-7538. OCLC 70677943. Retrieved 16 September 2020.
- ^ "Mr George Thornton (1819-1901)". Former members of the Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 13 May 2019.
- ^ "Writ of election: Gold Fields West". New South Wales Government Gazette. No. 4. 5 January 1869. p. 43. Retrieved 16 September 2020 – via Trove.
- ^ Green, Antony. "1869 Goldfields West by-election". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 16 September 2020.
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