A by-election was held for the New South Wales Legislative Assembly electorate of Northumberland on 23 December 1862 because Thomas Lewis resigned,[1] as he was unable to afford to attend to the Legislative Assembly at a time when members were not paid.[2][3] He accepted an appointment as an inspector of coal fields in February 1863.[4]
Dates
edit| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| 11 December 1862 | Thomas Lewis resigned.[1] |
| 12 December 1862 | Writ of election issued by the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly.[5] |
| 22 December 1862 | Nominations at Newcastle.[2] |
| 23 December 1862 | Polling day between 9 am and 4 pm. |
| 29 December 1862 | Return of writ |
Polling places
editResult
edit| Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Atkinson Tighe (elected) | 339 | 50.6 | |
| William Brookes | 331 | 49.4 | |
| Total formal votes | 670 | 100.0 | |
| Informal votes | 0 | 0.0 | |
| Turnout | 670 | 44.4 | |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b "Mr Thomas Lewis (1821-1897)". Former members of the Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 1 July 2020.
- ^ a b "Election for Northumberland: the nominations". The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser. 23 December 1862. p. 3. Retrieved 20 June 2021 – via Trove.
- ^ a b Green, Antony. "1862 Northumberland by-election". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 20 June 2021.
- ^ "Appointments: Coal Fields Regulation Act". New South Wales Government Gazette. No. 32. 27 February 1863. p. 495. Retrieved 20 June 2021 – via Trove.
- ^ "Writ of election: Northumberland". New South Wales Government Gazette. No. 241. 16 December 1862. p. 2533. Retrieved 20 June 2021 – via Trove.
- ^ "Northumberland election: declaration of the poll". The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser. 25 December 1862. p. 2. Retrieved 20 June 2021 – via Trove.