1861 Tenterfield 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 Tenterfield on 3 December 1861 because Robert Meston resigned.[1] Meston sent a letter to the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly which stated "As I find it very inconvenient for my affairs at present to attend on the very inopportune sittings of the New Smith Wales Parliament, I hereby resign my seat as representative of the Tenterfield electorate".[2]
Dates
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| 5 November 1861 | Robert Meston resigned.[1] |
| 5 November 1861 | Writ of election issued by the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly.[3] |
| 26 November 1861 | Nominations at Tenterfield.[4] |
| 3 December 1861 | Polling day between 9 am and 4 pm.[5] |
| 17 December 1861 | Return of writ |
Polling places
- Tenterfield
- Glen Innes
- Inverell
- Dundee
- Ashford
- Marylandâ[a]
Result
| Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hugh Gordon (elected) | 128 | 37.8 | |
| Marshall Burdekin | 96 | 28.3 | |
| R R C Robertson | 91 | 26.8 | |
| R W Vivers | 24 | 7.1 | |
| Total formal votes | 339 | 100.0 | |
| Informal votes | 0 | 0.0 | |
| Turnout | 339 | 52.3 | |
See also
Notes
- 80 kilometres (50 mi) north of Tenterfield.