A by-election was held for the New South Wales Legislative Assembly electorate of West Sydney on 17 January 1866 because John Robertson had been re-appointed Secretary for Lands in the fourth Cowper ministry.[1] Such ministerial by-elections were usually uncontested however on this occasion a poll was required at both West Sydney and The Williams (Marshall Burdekin). Both Robertson and Burdekin were defeated, with the Cowper government falling, replaced by the second Martin ministry.[2]
Dates edit
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| 1 January 1866 | John Robertson re-appointed Secretary for Lands.[1][3] |
| 9 January 1866 | Writ of election issued by the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly.[4] |
| 15 January 1866 | Nominations |
| 17 January 1866 | Polling day |
| 20 January 1866 | Return of writ |
Result edit
| Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| William Windeyer (elected) | 869 | 52.4 | |
| John Robertson (defeated) | 789 | 47.6 | |
| Total formal votes | 1,658 | 100.0 | |
| Informal votes | 0 | 0.0 | |
| Turnout | 1,658 | 21.2 | |
See also edit
References edit
- ^ a b "Sir John Robertson (1816–1891)". Former members of the Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 8 November 2020.
- ^ "Part 6 Ministries since 1856" (PDF). NSW Parliamentary Record. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 8 November 2020.
- ^ "Appointment of John Robertson to be Secretary for Lands". New South Wales Government Gazette. No. 4. 4 January 1866. p. 29. Retrieved 8 November 2020 – via Trove.
- ^ "Writs of election: West Sydney". New South Wales Government Gazette. No. 11. 9 January 1866. p. 117. Retrieved 8 November 2020 – via Trove.
- ^ Green, Antony. "1866 West Sydney by-election". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 8 November 2020.