1866 Illawarra 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 Illawarra on 10 September 1866, following the resignation of Patrick Osborne.[1]
Dates
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| 24 August 1866 | Patrick Osborne resigned.[1] |
| 28 August 1860 | Writ of election issued by the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly.[2] |
| 6 September 1866 | Nominations |
| 10 September 1866 | Polling day |
| 18 September 1866 | Return of writ |
Candidates
John Stewart had been the unsuccessful candidate at the 1860 election, receiving 46.% of the vote,[3] and again at the 1864 election receiving 43.3% of the vote.[4]
Result
| Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| John Stewart (elected) | 460 | 56.7 | |
| Joseph Wilshire | 352 | 43.3 | |
| Total formal votes | 812 | 100.0 | |
| Informal votes | 0 | 0.0 | |
| Turnout | 812 | 63.1 | |