1861 Patrick's Plains colonial by-election

A by-election was held for the New South Wales Legislative Assembly electorate of Patrick's Plains on 4 July 1861 because of the resignation of William Lesley.[1]

Dates

Date Event
5 June 1861 William Lesley resigned.[1]
12 June 1861 Writ of election issued by the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly.[2]
4 July 1861 Nominations
8 July 1861 Polling day
20 July 1861 Return of writ

Result

1861 Patrick's Plains by-election
Thursday 4 July [3]
Candidate Votes %
Joseph Harpur (elected) unopposed  

See also

References

  1. ^ a b "Mr William Copland Lesley (1820-1876)". Former members of the Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 19 April 2019.
  2. ^ "Writ of election: Patrick's Plains". New South Wales Government Gazette. No. 151. 17 June 1861. p. 1333. Retrieved 17 June 2021 – via Trove.
  3. ^ Green, Antony. "1861 Patrick's Plains by-election". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 17 June 2021.