A by-election was held for the New South Wales Legislative Assembly electorate of Illawarra on 10 September 1866 following the resignation of Patrick Osborne.[1]
Dates
edit| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| 24 August 1866 | Patrick Osborne resigned.[1] |
| 28 August 1860 | Writ of election issued by the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly.[2] |
| 6 September 1866 | Nominations |
| 10 September 1866 | Polling day |
| 18 September 1866 | Return of writ |
Candidates
editJohn Stewart had been the unsuccessful candidate at the 1860 election, receiving 46.% of the vote,[3] and again at the 1864 election receiving 43.3% of the vote.[4]
Result
edit| Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| John Stewart (elected) | 460 | 56.7 | |
| Joseph Wilshire | 352 | 43.3 | |
| Total formal votes | 812 | 100.0 | |
| Informal votes | 0 | 0.0 | |
| Turnout | 812 | 63.1 | |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b "Mr Patrick Hill Osborne (1832 - 1902)". Former members of the Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 12 April 2019.
- ^ "Writ of election: Illawarra". New South Wales Government Gazette. No. 163. 29 August 1866. p. 2017. Retrieved 27 September 2020 – via Trove.
- ^ Green, Antony. "1860 Illawarra". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 27 September 2020.
- ^ Green, Antony. "1864 Illawarra". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 27 September 2020.
- ^ Green, Antony. "1866 results Illawarra". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 8 October 2019.