A by-election was held for the New South Wales Legislative Assembly electorate of East Sydney on 29 May 1861 because Henry Parkes had resigned having accepted a government commission with a salary of £1,000 to travel to England to lecture on immigration with William Bede Dalley.[1]
Date | Event |
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13 May 1861 | Henry Parkes resigned.[2] |
14 May 1861 | Writ of election issued by the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly.[3] |
27 May 1861 | Nominations |
29 May 1861 | Polling day |
1 June 1861 | Return of writ |
Candidate | Votes | % | |
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William Forster (elected) | 1,273 | 48.7 | |
James Neale | 1,179 | 45.1 | |
Charles Fowler | 77 | 3.0 | |
Thomas Duigan | 56 | 2.1 | |
James Martin | 25 | 1.0 | |
Thomas Argent | 2 | 0.1 | |
Total formal votes | 2,612 | 100.0 | |
Informal votes | 0 | 0.0 | |
Turnout | 2,612 | 35.5 |