A by-election was held for the New South Wales Legislative Assembly electorate of East Macquarie on 26 August 1867 because of the resignation of David Buchanan to return to Scotland.[1][2]
Dates
edit| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| 1 August 1867 | David Buchanan resigned.[1] |
| 1 August 1867 | Writ of election issued by the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly.[3] |
| 15 August 1867 | Nominations |
| 26 August 1867 | Polling day |
| 10 September 1867 | Return of writ |
Result
edit| Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| John Suttor (elected) | 914 | 70.7 | |
| Robert Forster | 378 | 29.3 | |
| Total formal votes | 1,292 | 37.8 | |
| Informal votes | 43 | 3.2 | |
| Turnout | 1,335 | 63.0 | |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b "Mr David Buchanan (1823-1890)". Former members of the Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 18 April 2019.
- ^ "Mr David Buchanan". The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser. 3 August 1867. p. 4. Retrieved 11 June 2021 – via Trove.
- ^ "Writ of election: East Macquarie". New South Wales Government Gazette. No. 131. 2 August 1867. p. 1831. Retrieved 3 September 2020 – via Trove.
- ^ Green, Antony. "1867 East Macquarie by-election". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 3 September 2020.