1868 Goldfields North colonial by-election

A by-election was held for the New South Wales Legislative Assembly electorate of Goldfields North on 17 December 1868 because of the resignation of George Pickering.[1]

Dates

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Date Event
7 May 1868 George Pickering resigned.[1]
27 May 1868 Writ of election issued by the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly.[2]
22 June 1868 Nominations
6 July 1868 Polling day
31 July 1868 Return of writ

Result

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1868 Goldfields North by-election
Monday 6 July [3]
Candidate Votes %
James Hoskins (elected) 223 68.0
William Gordon 59 18.0
William Hanson 46 14.0
Total formal votes 328 100.0
Informal votes 0 0.0
Turnout 328 46.9

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b "Mr George Ferrers Pickering". Former members of the Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 22 May 2019.
  2. ^ "Writ of election: Goldfields North". New South Wales Government Gazette. No. 128. 27 May 1868. p. 1549. Retrieved 15 September 2020 – via Trove.
  3. ^ Green, Antony. "1868 Goldfields North by-election". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 15 September 2020.