December 1856 Sydney City 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 Sydney City ion 30 December 1856 because of the resignation of Henry Parkes due to financial difficulties with his newspaper The Empire.[1]
Dates
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| 19 December 1856 | Henry Parkes resigned.[1] |
| 22 December 1856 | Writ of election issued by the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly.[2] |
| 29 December 1856 | Nominations |
| 30 December 1856 | Polling day |
| 6 January 1867 | Return of writ |
Result
| Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| William Dalley (elected) | 1,998 | 57.2 | |
| John Fairfax | 1,493 | 42.8 | |
| Total formal votes | 3,491 | 100.0 | |
| Informal votes | 0 | 0 | |
| Turnout | 3,491 | 25.2 | |