A by-election was held for the New South Wales Legislative Assembly electorate of East Sydney on 20 March 1867 because Charles Cowper resigned due to financial difficulties.[1]
Dates
edit| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| 23 February 1867 | Charles Cowper resigned.[1] |
| 1 March 1867 | Writ of election issued by the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly.[2] |
| 18 March 1867 | Nominations |
| 20 March 1867 | Polling day |
| 25 March 1867 | Return of writ |
Result
edit| Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marshall Burdekin (elected) | 2,025 | 60.0 | |
| Walter Renny | 1,350 | 40.0 | |
| Total formal votes | 3,375 | 100.0 | |
| Informal votes | 0 | 0.0 | |
| Turnout | 3,375 | 38.9 | |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b "Sir Charles Cowper [1] (1807–1875)". Former members of the Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 6 September 2020.
- ^ "Writ of election: East Sydney". New South Wales Government Gazette. No. 38. 1 March 1867. p. 581. Retrieved 7 September 2020 – via Trove.
- ^ Green, Antony. "1867 East Sydney by-election". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 7 September 2020.