A by-election was held for the New South Wales Legislative Assembly electorate of The Tumut on 26 September 1861 because Charles Cowper Jr., the son of then Premier Charles Cowper had been appointed Clerk of the Executive Council in the third Cowper ministry.[1] Such ministerial by-elections were usually uncontested.
Dates
edit| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| 1 September 1861 | Charles Cowper Jr appointed Clerk of the Executive Council.[1] |
| 2 September 1861 | Writ of election issued by the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly.[2] |
| 19 September 1861 | Nominations. |
| 26 September 1861 | Polling day |
| 10 October 1861 | Return of writ |
Result
edit| Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Charles Cowper Jr. (re-elected) | 324 | 66.5 | |
| Daniel Deniehy | 163 | 33.5 | |
| Total formal votes | 487 | 100.0 | |
| Informal votes | 0 | 0.0 | |
| Turnout | 487 | 51.2 | |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b "Mr Charles Cowper (2) (1834-1911)". Former members of the Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 27 December 2020.
- ^ "Writ of election: The Tumut". New South Wales Government Gazette. No. 209. 2 September 1861. p. 1890. Retrieved 27 December 2020 – via Trove.
- ^ Green, Antony. "1861 The Tumut by-election". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 27 December 2020.