A by-election was held for the New South Wales Legislative Assembly electorate of East Sydney on 22 May 1872 because Henry Parkes had been appointed Premier and Colonial Secretary, forming the first Parkes ministry.[1][2] Such ministerial by-elections were usually uncontested however on this occasion a poll was required in East Sydney and Newcastle (George Lloyd), while the five other ministers, Edward Butler (Argyle), James Farnell (Parramatta), Joseph Innes (Mudgee), William Piddington (The Hawkesbury) and John Sutherland (Paddington), were re-elected unopposed.[3]
James Jones had been an unsuccessful candidate for Central Cumberland at the 1868 by-election,[4] and the 1869 election.[5]
Dates
edit| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| 14 May 1872 | First Parkes ministry appointed.[6] |
| 15 May 1872 | Writ of election issued by the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly.[7] |
| 20 May 1872 | Nominations |
| 22 May 1872 | Polling day |
| 11 June 1872 | Return of writ |
Result
edit| Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Henry Parkes (re-elected) | 2,686 | 68.8 | |
| James Jones | 1,216 | 31.2 | |
| Total formal votes | 3,902 | 100.0 | |
| Informal votes | 0 | 0.0 | |
| Turnout | 3,902 | 35.0 | |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Sir Henry Parkes (1815–1896)". Former members of the Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 5 April 2019.
- ^ a b Green, Antony. "May 1872 East Sydney by-election". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 7 September 2020.
- ^ Green, Antony. "Index of by-elections". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 9 November 2019.
- ^ Green, Antony. "1868 Central Cumberland by-election". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 7 September 2020.
- ^ Green, Antony. "1869-70 Central Cumberland". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 7 September 2020.
- ^ "Appointment of ministers". New South Wales Government Gazette. No. 133. New South Wales, Australia. 14 May 1872. p. 1259. Retrieved 7 September 2020 – via Trove.
- ^ "Writ of election: East Sydney". New South Wales Government Gazette. No. 136. 15 May 1872. p. 1267. Retrieved 7 September 2020 – via Trove.