1861 East Sydney 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 Sydney on 29 May 1861 because Henry Parkes had resigned having accepted a government commission with a salary of £1,000 to travel to England to lecture on immigration with William Bede Dalley.[1]
Dates
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| 13 May 1861 | Henry Parkes resigned.[2] |
| 14 May 1861 | Writ of election issued by the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly.[3] |
| 27 May 1861 | Nominations |
| 29 May 1861 | Polling day |
| 1 June 1861 | Return of writ |
Result
| Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| William Forster (elected) | 1,273 | 48.7 | |
| James Neale | 1,179 | 45.1 | |
| Charles Fowler | 77 | 3.0 | |
| Thomas Duigan | 56 | 2.1 | |
| James Martin | 25 | 1.0 | |
| Thomas Argent | 2 | 0.1 | |
| Total formal votes | 2,612 | 100.0 | |
| Informal votes | 0 | 0.0 | |
| Turnout | 2,612 | 35.5 | |