1860 St Leonards 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 St Leonards on 2 May 1860 because Edward Sayers resigned.[1]
Dates
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| 16 April 1860 | Edward Sayers resigned.[1] |
| 18 April 1860 | Writ of election issued by the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly.[2] |
| 30 April 1860 | Nominations at Ryde.[3] |
| 2 May 1860 | Polling day.[4][5] |
| 8 May 1860 | Return of writ |
Polling places
Result
| Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| James Farnell (elected) | 382 | 52.7 | |
| Isaac Shepherd | 343 | 47.3 | |
| Total formal votes | 725 | 100.0 | |
| Informal votes | 0 | 0.0 | |
| Turnout | 725 | 49.1 | |