March 1870 West Sydney 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 West Sydney on 2 March 1870 because of the resignation of John Robertson due to financial difficulties.[1]
Dates
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| 22 February 1870 | John Robertson resigned.[1] |
| Writ of election issued by the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly.[2] | |
| 28 February 1870 | Nominations |
| 2 March 1870 | Polling day |
| 9 March 1870 | Return of writ |
Result
| Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| John Robertson (elected) | 2,482 | 57.4 | |
| John Stewart | 1,832 | 42.3 | |
| Nicholas Eagar | 12 | 0.3 | |
| Total formal votes | 4,326 | 100.0 | |
| Informal votes | 0 | 0.0 | |
| Turnout | 4,326 | 47.7 | |