1859 Illawarra 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 Illawarra on 28 October 1859 because John Hargrave resigned to accept an appointment to the Legislative Council.[1]
Dates
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| 11 October 1859 | John Hargrave resigned.[1] |
| 13 October 1859 | Writ of election issued by the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly.[2] |
| 25 October 1859 | Nominations |
| 28 October 1859 | Polling day |
| 1 November 1859 | Return of writ |
Result
| Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Samuel Gordon (elected) | 389 | 51.3 | |
| Robert Haworth | 370 | 48.7 | |
| Total formal votes | 759 | 100.0 | |
| Informal votes | 0 | 0.0 | |
| Turnout | 759 | 57.7 | |