A by-election for the seat of New England in the New South Wales Legislative Assembly was held on 6 January 1871 because of the resignation of Charles Weaver to accept appointment as a police magistrate at Gosford.[1][2]
Dates
edit| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| 18 Jul 1871 | Charles Weaver resigned.[1] |
| 29 July 1871 | Writ of election issued by the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly.[3] |
| 1 August 1871 | Charles Weaver appointed as a police magistrate.[2] |
| 21 August 1871 | Nominations at Armidale |
| 28 August 1871 | Polling day |
| 2 October 1871 | Return of writ |
Result
edit| Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Samuel Terry (elected) | 578 | 54.0 | |
| Robert Abbott | 492 | 46.0 | |
| Total formal votes | 1,070 | 100.0 | |
| Informal votes | 0 | 0.00 | |
| Turnout | 1,070 | 40.4 | |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b "Mr Charles Thomas Weaver (1817-1874)". Former members of the Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 21 May 2019.
- ^ a b "Appointment of magistrates". New South Wales Government Gazette. No. 190. 1 August 1871. p. 1670. Retrieved 11 February 2021 – via Trove.
- ^ "Writ of election: New England". New South Wales Government Gazette. No. 188. New South Wales, Australia. 29 July 1871. p. 1661. Retrieved 9 June 2021 – via Trove.
- ^ Green, Antony. "1871 New England by-election". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 9 June 2021.