1863 Tumut 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 The Tumut on 16 November 1863. The by-election was triggered because of the resignation of Charles Cowper Jr.[1] James Martin had replaced Charles Cowper Sr as Premier, establishing his first ministry,[2] and Cowper Jr. resigned his seat to successfully challenge Martin at the Orange by-election.[3]
Dates
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| 16 October 1863 | James Martin appointed Premier and Attorney-General.[2] |
| 24 October 1863 | Charles Cowper Jr. resigned his seat.[1] |
| 27 October 1863 | Writ of election issued by the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly.[4] |
| 10 November 1863 | Nominations |
| 16 November 1863 | Polling day |
| 1 December 1863 | Return of writ |
Result
| Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| James Martin (elected) | 393 | 72.2 | |
| C D O'Connell | 151 | 27.8 | |
| Total formal votes | 544 | 100.0 | |
| Informal votes | 0 | 0.0 | |
| Turnout | 544 | 54.0 | |