1859 East Macquarie colonial by-election
By-election in New South Wales, Australia
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A by-election was held for the New South Wales Legislative Assembly electorate of East Macquarie on 10 August 1859 because of the resignation of William Suttor Sr.[1]
Dates
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| 13 September 1859 | William Suttor resigned.[1] |
| 14 September 1859 | Writ of election issued by the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly and close of electoral rolls.[2] |
| 29 September 1859 | Nominations |
| 6 October 1859 | Polling day |
| 13 October 1859 | Return of writ |
Result
| Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas Hawkins (elected) | 407 | 57.2 | |
| Daniel Deniehy | 305 | 42.8 | |
| Total formal votes | 712 | 100.0 | |
| Informal votes | 0 | 0.0 | |
| Turnout | 712 | 53.9 | |