June 1872 East Sydney colonial by-election
A by-election was held for the New South Wales Legislative Assembly electorate of East Sydney on 12 June 1872 because Saul Samuel resigned to accept an appointment to the Legislative Council.[1]
Dates
[edit]| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| 4 June 1872 | Saul Samuel resigned.[1] |
| 5 June 1872 | Writ of election issued by the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly.[2] |
| 10 June 1872 | Nominations |
| 12 June 1872 | Polling day |
| 18 June 1872 | Return of writ |
Result
[edit]| Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| George Oakes (elected) | 1,994 | 53.1 | |
| Bowie Wilson | 1,763 | 46.9 | |
| Total formal votes | 3,757 | 100.0 | |
| Informal votes | 0 | 0.0 | |
| Turnout | 3,757 | 33.7 | |
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b "Sir Saul Samuel (1820-1900)". Former members of the Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 29 May 2019.
- ^ "Writ of election: East Sydney". New South Wales Government Gazette. No. 157. 5 June 1872. p. 1455. Retrieved 7 September 2020 – via Trove.
- ^ Green, Antony. "June 1872 East Sydney by-election". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 7 September 2020.
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