A by-election was held for the New South Wales Legislative Assembly electorate of Goldfields North on 7 April 1863 because of the resignation of James Hoskins.[1] Hoskins had been supported by a voluntary contribution from miners however he resigned for financial reasons, taking the job of overseer of northern roads.[2]
Dates edit
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| 17 February 1863 | James Hoskins resigned.[1] |
| 2 March 1863 | Writ of election issued by the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly.[3] |
| 323 March 1863 | Nominations |
| 7 April 1863 | Polling day |
| 18 April 1863 | Return of writ |
Result edit
| Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| James Buchanan (elected) | 319 | 59.4 | |
| James Macnamara | 218 | 40.6 | |
| Total formal votes | 537 | 100.0 | |
| Informal votes | 0 | 0.0 | |
| Turnout | 537 | 44.8 | |
See also edit
References edit
- ^ a b "Mr James Hoskins (1823-1900)". Former members of the Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 9 June 2019.
- ^ Morey, G. C. "Hoskins, James (1823–1900)". Australian Dictionary of Biography. National Centre of Biography, Australian National University. ISSN 1833-7538. Retrieved 1 January 2014.
- ^ "Writ of election: Goldfields North". New South Wales Government Gazette. No. 39. 2 March 1863. p. 569. Retrieved 15 September 2020 – via Trove.
- ^ Green, Antony. "1863 Goldfields North by-election". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 22 August 2020.