1865 Yass Plains colonial by-election
Appearance
A by-election was held for the New South Wales Legislative Assembly electorate of Yass Plains on 6 November 1865 because Peter Faucett accepted an appointment as a judge of the Supreme Court.[1]
Dates
Date | Event |
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6 October 1865 | Peter Faucett sworn in as a judge of the Supreme Court.[2] |
24 October 1865 | Peter Faucett's seat was declared vacant.[1] |
25 October 1865 | Writ of election issued by the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly.[3] |
6 November 1865 | Nominations |
9 November 1865 | Polling day |
16 November 1865 | Return of writ |
Result
Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Robert Isaacs (elected) | unopposed |
See also
References
- ^ a b "Mr Peter Faucett (1813–1894)". Former members of the Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 16 June 2019.
- ^ "Supreme Court: reception of Mr Justice Faucett". The Sydney Morning Herald. 7 October 1865. p. 7. Retrieved 12 June 2021 – via Trove.
- ^ "Writ of election: Yass Plains". New South Wales Government Gazette. No. 228. 25 October 1865. p. 2403. Retrieved 12 June 2021 – via Trove.
- ^ Green, Antony. "1865 Yass Plains by-election". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 12 June 2021.