1860 Windsor 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 Windsor on 12 March 1860 because of the resignation of William Dalley.[1]
Dates
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| 25 February 1860 | William Dalley resigned.[1] |
| 29 February 1860 | Writ of election issued by the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly.[2] |
| 9 March 1860 | Nominations |
| 12 March 1860 | Polling day |
| 15 March 1860 | Return of writ |
Candidates
- Dr Julius Berncastle was a surgeon who specialised in the treatment of eyes (oculist) and ears (aurist).[3][4] He had stood as a candidate at the 1860 election for West Sydney but had attracted less than 1% of the vote.[5]
- William Walker was a solicitor and member of the Anti-Transportation League who had campaigned for John Darvall at the 1856 election for Cumberland North Riding and for Thomas Smith at the 1857 Cumberland North Riding by-election.[6]
Result
| Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| William Walker (elected) | 264 | 70.8 | |
| Julius Berncastle | 102 | 29.2 | |
| Total formal votes | 373 | 100.0 | |
| Informal votes | 0 | 0.0 | |
| Turnout | 373 | 59.6 | |