May 1860 Tumut 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 Tumut on 10 May 1860 because of the resignation of George Lang.[1]
Dates
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| 10 April 1860 | George Lang resigned.[1] |
| 18 April 1860 | Writ of election issued by the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly.[2] |
| 3 May 1860 | Nominations |
| 10 May 1860 | Polling day |
| 22 May 1860 | Writ due to be returned |
| 4 June 1860 | Poll held in Adelong |
Result
| Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Daniel Deniehy (elected) | 172 | 55.3 | |
| John Egan | 139 | 44.7 | |
| Total formal votes | 311 | 100.0 | |
| Informal votes | 0 | 0.0 | |
| Turnout | 311 | 40.0 | |
The by-election was overturned by the Election and Qualifications Committee due to voting irregularities.[3]
Aftermath
While Daniel Deniehy was declared elected he was also elected at the East Macquarie by-election held on the same day,[4] Deniehy took his seat as the member for East Macquarie and doesn't appear in the records kept by the Legislative Assembly as a member for Tumut.[5][6]