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1864 Western Downs colonial by-election

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The 1864 Western Downs colonial by-election was a by-election held on 2 November 1864 in the electoral district of Western Downs for the Queensland Legislative Assembly.

History

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On 2 October 1864, Thomas DeLacy Moffat, one of the members of Western Downs, happened to die. FOr this reason, John Watts won the resulting by-election on 2 November 1864.[1]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Part 2.15 – Alphabetical Register of Members of the Legislative Assembly 1860–2017 and the Legislative Council 1860–1922" (PDF). Queensland Parliamentary Record 2015–2017: The 55th Parliament. Queensland Parliament. Archived from the original on 26 April 2020. Retrieved 28 March 2014.