A by-election was held for the New South Wales Legislative Assembly electorate of the Clarence on 27 August 1866 following the resignation of John Laycock.[1]
Dates edit
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| 1 August 1866 | Writ of election issued by the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly and close of electoral rolls.[2] |
| 20 August 1866 | Nominations |
| 27 August 1866 | Polling day, between the hours of 8 am and 6 pm |
| 10 September 1866 | Return of writ |
Candidates edit
- John Robertson had been appointed Secretary for Lands but had been defeated at the resulting 1866 West Sydney by-election.[3]
- Alexander MacKellar had been the second placed candidate at the 1859 election for The Clarence receiving 30.3% of the vote.[4]
Results edit
| Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| John Robertson (elected) | 219 | 57.2 | |
| Alexander MacKellar | 164 | 42.8 | |
| Total formal votes | 383 | 98.2 | |
| Informal votes | 7 | 1.8 | |
| Turnout | 390 | 18.3 | |
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "Mr John Connell Laycock (1818-1897)". Former members of the Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 14 June 2019.
- ^ "Writ of election: The Clarence". New South Wales Government Gazette. No. 148. 1 August 1866. p. 1771. Retrieved 8 October 2019 – via Trove.
- ^ Green, Antony. "1880 results West Sydney". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 8 October 2019.
- ^ Green, Antony. "1859 results The Clarence". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 8 October 2019.
- ^ Green, Antony. "1866 results The Clarence". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 8 October 2019.