A by-election was to be held for the New South Wales Legislative Assembly electorate of Sydney City on 4 September 1856 because of the formation of the first Cowper ministry, with Charles Cowper appointed Colonial Secretary and Robert Campbell appointed Colonial Treasurer.
Dates edit
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| 25 August 1856 | Formation of First Cowper ministry. |
| 26 August 1856 | Writ of election issued by the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly.[1] |
| 3 September 1856 | Nominations |
| 4 September 1856 | Polling day |
| 10 September 1856 | Return of writ |
Result edit
| Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Charles Cowper (re-elected 1) | 1,993 | 45.6 | |
| Robert Campbell (re-elected 2) | 1,831 | 41.9 | |
| Thomas Duigan | 542 | 12.4 | |
| Total formal votes | 4,366 | 100.0 | |
| Informal votes | 0 | 0.0 | |
| Turnout | 2,183 | 15.7 | |
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "Writ of election: Sydney City". New South Wales Government Gazette. No. 130. 26 August 1856. p. 2290. Retrieved 24 June 2021 – via Trove.
- ^ Green, Antony. "1856 Sydney City by-election". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 12 June 2019.