1866 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 17 February 1866 because of the resignation of John Caldwell.[1]
Dates
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| 13 September 1866 | John Caldwell resigned.[1] |
| 13 September 1866 | Writ of election issued by the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly.[2] |
| 21 September 1866 | Nominations |
| 24 September 1866 | Polling day |
| 28 September 1866 | Return of writ |
Result
| Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Stewart (elected) | unopposed | ||