A by-election was held for the New South Wales Legislative Assembly electorate of Wollombi on 19 September 1870 because Joseph Eckford was insolvent.[1][2]
Dates edit
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| 8 July 1870 | Joseph Eckford declared insolvent.[3] |
| 19 August 1870 | Joseph Eckford's seat of Wollombi was declared vacant.[4] |
| 20 August 1870 | Writ of election issued by the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly.[5] |
| 5 September 1870 | Nominations |
| 19 September 1870 | Polling day |
| 4 October 1870 | Return of writ |
Result edit
| Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Joseph Eckford (re-elected) | 365 | 51.4 | |
| James Cunneen | 345 | 48.6 | |
| Total formal votes | 710 | 100.0 | |
| Informal votes | 0 | 0.0 | |
| Turnout | 710 | 59.3 | |
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "Mr Joseph Eckford (1814-1884)". Former members of the Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 15 June 2019.
- ^ a b Green, Antony. "1870 Wollombi by-election". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 22 October 2019.
- ^ "In the insolvent estate of Joseph Eckford". New South Wales Government Gazette. No. 200. 19 August 1870. p. 1801. Retrieved 8 June 2021 – via Trove.
- ^ "The Wollombi electorate". The Sydney Morning Herald. 20 August 1870. p. 5. Retrieved 8 June 2021 – via Trove.
- ^ "Writ of election: Wollombi". New South Wales Government Gazette. No. 201. 20 August 1870. p. 1805. Retrieved 8 June 2021 – via Trove.