1864 Kiama 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 Kiama on 29 April 1864 because of the resignation of Samuel Gray to attend to his business interests.[1]
Dates
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| 2 April 1864 | Samuel Gray resigned.[1] |
| 13 April 1864 | Writ of election issued by the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly and close of electoral rolls.[2] |
| 26 April 1864 | Nominations |
| 29 April 1864 | Polling day |
| 6 May 1864 | Return of writ |
Results
| Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Henry Parkes (elected) | 495 | 60.1 | |
| George Hamilton | 329 | 39.9 | |
| Total formal votes | 824 | 100.0 | |
| Informal votes | 0 | 0.0 | |
| Turnout | 824 | 67.7 | |
