A by-election was held for the New South Wales Legislative Assembly electorate of West Sydney on 18 October 1865 because of the resignation of John Robertson due to financial difficulties.[1]
Dates
edit| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| 10 October 1865 | John Robertson resigned.[1] |
| 11 October 1865 | Writ of election issued by the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly.[2] |
| 18 October 1865 | Nominations |
| 20 October 1865 | Polling day |
| 24 October 1865 | Return of writ |
Result
edit| Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| John Robertson (elected) | unopposed | ||
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b "Sir John Robertson (1816–1891)". Former members of the Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 18 April 2019.
- ^ "Writ of election: West Sydney". New South Wales Government Gazette. No. 139. 12 October 1865. p. 1433. Retrieved 7 September 2020 – via Trove.
- ^ Green, Antony. "October 1865 West Sydney by-election". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 7 September 2020.