June 1863 East Maitland 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 East Maitland on 18 June 1863 because of the death of James Dickson.[1]
Dates
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| 28 April 1863 | James Dickson died.[1] |
| 8 June 1863 | Writ of election issued by the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly.[2] |
| 17 June 1863 | Nominations.[3] |
| 18 June 1863 | Polling day |
| 22 June 1863 | Return of writ |
Result
| Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| John Darvall (elected) | 194 | 50.7 | |
| Archibald Hamilton | 189 | 49.4 | |
| Total formal votes | 383 | 100.0 | |
| Informal votes | 0 | 0.0 | |
| Turnout | 383 | 49.9 | |