A by-election was held for the New South Wales Legislative Assembly electorate of Liverpool Plains on 7 April 1863 because of the resignation of Alexander Dick,[1] to accept appointment as 2nd examiner of titles under the Real Property Act.[2]
Dates
edit| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| 31 December 1862 | Alexander Dick resigned.[1] |
| 2 January 1863 | Writ of election issued by the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly.[3] |
| 22 January 1863 | Nominations at Tamworth |
| 29 January 1863 | Polling day |
| 10 February 1863 | Return of writ |
Polling places
editPolling was delayed at Carroll and Grover's Inn because the Namoi River was in flood,[4] with polling taking place on 11 February.[5]
Result
edit| Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marshall Burdekin (elected) | 319 | 53.5 | |
| William Mullen | 277 | 46.5 | |
| Total formal votes | 596 | 100.0 | |
| Informal votes | 0 | 0.0 | |
| Turnout | 596 | 37.5 | |
See also
editNotes
edit- ^ 12 km north of Nundle
- ^ The New South Wales Election Results database is incomplete as it is based on the report of The Maitland Mercury of 10 February 1863 which did not include returns from 2 polling places, Carroll and Grover's Inn.[4]
References
edit- ^ a b "Mr Alexander Dick (1827-1867)". Former members of the Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 13 May 2019.
- ^ "Appointments under the Real Property Act". New South Wales Government Gazette. No. 1. 2 January 1863. p. 1. Retrieved 16 June 2021 – via Trove.
- ^ "Writ of election: Liverpool Plains". New South Wales Government Gazette. No. 4. 2 January 1863. p. 37. Retrieved 8 October 2020 – via Trove.
- ^ a b "Liverpool Plains election". The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser. 10 February 1863. p. 2. Retrieved 8 October 2020 – via Trove.
- ^ a b "The election for Liverpool Plains: official declaration of the poll". The Sydney Morning Herald. 23 February 1863. p. 4. Retrieved 8 October 2020 – via Trove.
- ^ Green, Antony. "1863 Liverpool Plains by-election". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 8 October 2020.[b]