1862 Shoalhaven colonial by-election

A by-election was held for the New South Wales Legislative Assembly electorate of Shoalhaven in January 1861 because John Garrett resigned to become a police magistrate at Scone.[1] The by-election allowed John Robertson to return to the Legislative Assembly after the Legislative Council had passed the Robertson Land Acts, which would open up the free selection of Crown land.[2][3]

Dates

Date Event
19 December 1861 John Garrett resigned.[1]
21 December 1861 Writ of election issued by the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly.[4]
7 January 1861 Nominations
14 January 1861 Polling day
20 January 1861 Return of writ

Results

1862 Shoalhaven by-election [5]
Candidate Votes %
John Robertson (elected) Unopposed

See also

References

  1. ^ a b "Mr John Garrett (1805-1885)". Former members of the Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 10 June 2019.
  2. ^ "Crown Lands Alienation Act of 1861" (PDF). Government of New South Wales. 18 October 1861. Retrieved 28 August 2016 – via AustLII.
  3. ^ "Crown Lands Occupation Act of 1861" (PDF). Government of New South Wales. 18 October 1861. Retrieved 28 August 2016 – via AustLII.
  4. ^ "Writ of election: Shoalhaven". New South Wales Government Gazette. No. 284. 21 December 1861. p. 2721. Retrieved 28 November 2019 – via Trove.
  5. ^ Green, Antony. "1861 Shoalhaven by-election". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 28 November 2019.