1867 East Sydney colonial by-election
Appearance
A by-election was held for the New South Wales Legislative Assembly electorate of East Sydney on 20 March 1867 because Charles Cowper resigned due to financial difficulties.[1]
Dates
Date | Event |
---|---|
23 February 1867 | Charles Cowper resigned.[1] |
1 March 1867 | Writ of election issued by the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly.[2] |
18 March 1867 | Nominations |
20 March 1867 | Polling day |
25 March 1867 | Return of writ |
Result
Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|
Marshall Burdekin (elected) | 2,025 | 60.0 | |
Walter Renny | 1,350 | 40.0 | |
Total formal votes | 3,375 | 100.0 | |
Informal votes | 0 | 0.0 | |
Turnout | 3,375 | 38.9 |
See also
References
- ^ a b "Sir Charles Cowper [1] (1807–1875)". Former members of the Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 6 September 2020.
- ^ "Writ of election: East Sydney". New South Wales Government Gazette. No. 38. 1 March 1867. p. 581. Retrieved 7 September 2020 – via Trove.
- ^ Green, Antony. "1867 East Sydney by-election". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 7 September 2020.