1870 Goldfields North 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 Goldfields North on 23 February 1870 because Robert Wisdom had also been elected to Lower Hunter and chose to resign from Goldfields North.[1]
Dates
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| 1 March 1870 | Robert Wisdom resigned.[1] |
| 19 March 1870 | Writ of election issued by the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly.[2] |
| 4 April 1870 | Nominations |
| 18 April 1870 | Polling day |
| 30 April 1870 | Return of writ |
Result
| Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Forster (elected) | 249 | 57.8 | |
| John Burns | 182 | 42.2 | |
| Total formal votes | 431 | 100.0 | |
| Informal votes | 0 | 0.0 | |
| Turnout | 431 | 50.7 | |