A by-election was held for the New South Wales Legislative Assembly electorate of Liverpool Plains on 29 January 1870 because Charles Cowper had been appointed Premier and Colonial Secretary, forming the fifth Cowper ministry.[1]
Dates edit
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| 13 January 1870 | Cowper appointed Colonial Secretary.[2] |
| Writ of election issued by the Governor.[3][a] | |
| 21 January 1870 | Nominations.[4] |
| 29 January 1870 | Polling day |
| 5 February 1870 | Return of writ |
Result edit
| Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Charles Cowper (re-elected) | 721 | 85.6 | |
| Edward Parnell | 120 | 14.3 | |
| Joseph Abbott | 1 | 0.1 | |
| Total formal votes | 842 | 100.0 | |
| Informal votes | 0 | 0.0 | |
| Turnout | 842 | 35.6 | |
See also edit
Notes edit
- ^ Ordinarily the writ for a by-election would be issued by the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly, however Cowper was appointed before Parliament convened and the writ was issued by the Governor.
References edit
- ^ "Sir Charles Cowper [1] (1807–1875)". Former members of the Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 6 September 2020.
- ^ "Appointment of Colonial Secretary". New South Wales Government Gazette. No. 8. 13 January 1870. p. 77. Retrieved 8 October 2020 – via Trove.
- ^ "Writ of election: Liverpool Plains". New South Wales Government Gazette. No. 8. 13 January 1870. p. 77. Retrieved 8 October 2020 – via Trove.
- ^ "Nominations for Liverpool Plains". Evening News. 25 January 1870. p. 2. Retrieved 10 March 2021 – via Trove.
- ^ Green, Antony. "1870 Liverpool Plains by-election". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 7 September 2020.