1859 West 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 West Macquarie on 21 December 1859 because John McPhillamy resigned.[1]
Dates
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| 6 December 1859 | John McPhillamy resigned.[1] |
| 7 December 1859 | Writ of election issued by the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly.[2] |
| 21 December 1859 | Nominations at Bathurst[3] |
| 28 December 1859 | Polling day |
| 4 January 1859 | Return of writ |
Result
| Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Henry Mort (elected) | show of hands | ||
| Richard Driver | |||