A by-election was held for the New South Wales Legislative Assembly electorate of the Clarence on 23 July 1863 because Clark Irving had been absent for an entire session without leave,[1] having travelled to England seeking the foundation of a new Anglican Diocese of Grafton & Armidale.[2]
Dates
edit| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| 27 June 1863 | Writ of election issued by the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly and close of electoral rolls.[3] |
| 16 July 1863 | Nominations |
| 23 July 1863 | Polling day, between the hours of 9 am and 4 pm |
| 8 August 1863 | Return of writ |
Results
edit| Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clark Irving (elected) | 399 | 73.3 | |
| William Campbell | 145 | 26.7 | |
| Total formal votes | 544 | 96.6 | |
| Informal votes | 19 | 3.4 | |
| Turnout | 563 | 33.4 | |
Clark Irving was in England at the time of his nomination and the election.[5]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Legislative Assembly: Mr Clark Irving". The Empire. 25 June 1863. p. 3. Retrieved 8 October 2019 – via Trove.
"Legislative Assembly: Representation of The Clarence". The Sydney Morning Herald. 27 June 1863. p. 4. Retrieved 8 October 2019 – via Trove. - ^ Daley, Louise T. "Irving, Clark (1808–1865)". Australian Dictionary of Biography. Canberra: National Centre of Biography, Australian National University. ISBN 978-0-522-84459-7. ISSN 1833-7538. OCLC 70677943. Retrieved 19 April 2019.
- ^ "Writ of election: The Clarence". New South Wales Government Gazette. No. 125. 1 July 1863. p. 1441. Retrieved 8 October 2019 – via Trove.
- ^ Green, Antony. "1863 The Clarence by-election". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 8 October 2019.
- ^ "Mr Clark Irving". Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser. 24 November 1863. p. 2. Retrieved 8 October 2019 – via Trove.