1869 Goldfields West colonial by-election

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A by-election was held for the New South Wales Legislative Assembly electorate of Goldfields West on 15 February 1869 because of the resignation of George Thornton to visit England.[1]

Dates

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Date Event
31 December 1868 George Thornton resigned.[2]
6 January 1869 Writ of election issued by the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly.[3]
25 January 1869 Nominations at Sofala
15 February 1869 Polling day
1 March 1869 Return of writ

Result

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1869 Goldfields West by-election
Monday 15 February [4]
Candidate Votes %
Walter Church (elected) 325 53.0
Charles Blakefield 288 47.0
Total formal votes 613 100.0
Informal votes 0 0.0
Turnout 613 8.8

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Rutledge, Martha (1974). "Thornton, George (1819 - 1901)". Australian Dictionary of Biography. Canberra: National Centre of Biography, Australian National University. ISBN 978-0-522-84459-7. ISSN 1833-7538. OCLC 70677943. Retrieved 16 September 2020.
  2. ^ "Mr George Thornton (1819-1901)". Former members of the Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 13 May 2019.
  3. ^ "Writ of election: Gold Fields West". New South Wales Government Gazette. No. 4. 5 January 1869. p. 43. Retrieved 16 September 2020 – via Trove.
  4. ^ Green, Antony. "1869 Goldfields West by-election". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 16 September 2020.
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