1862 Wellington colonial by-election
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A by-election was held for the New South Wales Legislative Assembly electorate of Wellington on 26 February 1861 because of the resignation of Silvanus Daniel,[1] who was then appointed a Commissioner of Crown Lands,[2] a position he had held prior to entering parliament.[1]
Dates
Date | Event |
---|---|
3 February 1861 | Silvanus Daniel resigned.[1] |
5 February | Writ of election issued by the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly.[3] |
26 February 1861 | Nominations |
5 March 1861 | Polling day |
26 March 1861 | Return of writ |
Result
Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|
Saul Samuel (elected) | unopposed |
See also
References
- ^ a b c "Mr Silvanus Brown Daniel (1815-1874)". Former members of the Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 23 June 2019.
- ^ "Appointment: Crown Lands". New South Wales Government Gazette. No. 51. 7 March 1862. p. 525. Retrieved 19 June 2021 – via Trove.
- ^ "Writ of election: Wellington". New South Wales Government Gazette. No. 33. 7 February 1861. p. 330. Retrieved 19 June 2021 – via Trove.
- ^ Green, Antony. "1861 Wellington by-election". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 19 June 2021.
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