A by-election was held for the New South Wales Legislative Assembly electorate of Braidwood on 10 August 1860 because of the resignation of Frederick Cooper.[1]
Dates edit
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| 14 July 1860 | Frederick Cooper resigned.[1] |
| 18 July 1860 | Writ of election issued by the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly and close of electoral rolls.[2] |
| 1 August 1860 | Nominations |
| 10 August 1860 | Polling day |
| 20 August 1860 | Return of writ |
Results edit
| Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Merion Moriarty (elected) | 184 | 52.9 | |
| James Larmer | 159 | 45.7 | |
| Stephen Richardson | 3 | 45.7 | |
| Henry Milford | 1 | 0.3 | |
| Joseph Taylor | 1 | 0.3 | |
| Total formal votes | 348 | 100.0 | |
| Informal votes | 0 | 0.0 | |
| Turnout | 348 | 26.7 | |
See also edit
References edit
- ^ a b "Mr Frederick Augustus Cooper (1834-1908)". Former members of the Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 22 May 2019.
- ^ "Writ of election: Braidwood". New South Wales Government Gazette. No. 132. 19 July 1860. p. 1364. Retrieved 18 August 2020 – via Trove.
- ^ Green, Antony. "1860 Braidwood by-election". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 18 August 2020.