A by-election was held for the New South Wales Legislative Assembly electorate of West Sydney on 30 December 1870 because John Robertson was appointed Colonial Secretary and William Windeyer was appointed Solicitor General in the third Martin ministry.[1][2] Such ministerial by-elections were usually uncontested and the other ministers were all re-elected unopposed.[3]
Dates
edit| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| 16 December 1870 | Third Martin ministry appointed.[4] |
| 17 December 1870 | Writ of election issued by the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly.[5] |
| 28 December 1870 | Nominations |
| 30 December 1870 | Polling day |
| 24 January 1871 | Return of writ |
Result
edit| Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| John Robertson (re-elected 1) | 2,536 | 38.7 | |
| William Windeyer (re-elected 2) | 2,393 | 36.6 | |
| Joseph O'Connor | 1,617 | 24.7 | |
| Total formal votes | 6,546 | 100.0 | |
| Informal votes | 0 | 0.0 | |
| Turnout | 3,214 | 34.8 | |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Sir John Robertson (1816–1891)". Former members of the Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 18 April 2019.
- ^ "Sir William Charles Windeyer (1834–1897)". Former members of the Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 13 May 2019.
- ^ Green, Antony. "1870 to 1872 by-elections". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 7 November 2020.
- ^ "Appointment of ministers". New South Wales Government Gazette. No. 309. New South Wales, Australia. 16 December 1872. p. 2805. Retrieved 7 November 2020 – via Trove.
- ^ "Writ of election: West Sydney". New South Wales Government Gazette. No. 310. 17 December 1870. p. 2807. Retrieved 7 November 2020 – via Trove.
- ^ Green, Antony. "1870 West Sydney by-election". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 7 November 2020.