January 1866 Williams 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 Williams on 22 January 1866 because Marshall Burdekin had been appointed Colonial Treasurer in the fourth Cowper ministry.[1] Such ministerial by-elections were usually uncontested; however, on this occasion a poll was required at both The Williams and West Sydney (John Robertson). Both Robertson and Burdekin were defeated, with the Cowper government falling, replaced by the second Martin ministry.[2]
Dates
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| 1 January 1866 | Marshall Burdekin appointed Colonial Treasurer.[1][3] |
| 9 January 1866 | Writ of election issued by the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly.[4] |
| 18 January 1866 | Nominations.[5] |
| 22 January 1866 | Polling day |
| 31 January 1866 | Return of writ |
Result
| Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frederick Manton (elected) | 366 | 56.1 | |
| Marshall Burdekin (defeated) | 260 | 39.9 | |
| Henry Ellis | 26 | 4.0 | |
| Joseph Abbottâ[a] | 0 | 0.0 | |
| Total formal votes | 652 | 100.0 | |
| Informal votes | 0 | 0.0 | |
| Turnout | 652 | 57.0 | |
See also
Notes
- The New South Wales elections results database lists Joseph Abbott as a candidate. The report of the nominations by the Maitland Mercury says that Abbott withdrew in favour of Frederick Manton to avoid splitting the liberal vote.[5]