1868 Upper Hunter 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 Upper Hunter on 3 July 1868 due to the resignation of sitting member James White,[1] who left the colony to travel to England, Europe and the United States.[2][3]
Dates
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| 8 May 1868 | James White resigned.[1] |
| 18 May 1868 | Writ of election issued by the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly.[4] |
| 2 June 1868 | Nominations |
| 6 June 1868 | Polling day |
| 15 June 1868 | Return of writ |
| 24 June 1868 | Poll held at Jerry's Plains as no poll was held there on 6 June.[5] |
| 21 August 1868 | Election proclaimed valid despite not being returned by 15 June.[6] |
Results
| Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Archibald Bell (elected) | 591 | 59.1 | |
| Thomas Dangar | 383 | 38.3 | |
| William Gordon | 20 | 2.0 | |
| Sydney Drewe | 6 | 0.6 | |
| Total formal votes | 1,000 | 100.0 | |
| Informal votes | 0 | 0.0 | |
| Turnout | 1,000 | 40.3 | |
See also
Notes
- The declaration of the poll had Archibald Bellâ with a majority of 248 votes,[8] however the final results for Jerry's Plains do not appear to have been reported and are not included in the table.[7]