A by-election was held for the New South Wales Legislative Assembly electorate of The Tumut on 16 November 1863. The by-election was triggered because of the resignation of Charles Cowper Jr.[1] James Martin had replaced Charles Cowper Sr as Premier, establishing his first ministry,[2] and Cowper Jr. resigned his seat to successfully challenge Martin at the Orange by-election.[3]
Date | Event |
---|---|
16 October 1863 | James Martin appointed Premier and Attorney-General.[2] |
24 October 1863 | Charles Cowper Jr. resigned his seat.[1] |
27 October 1863 | Writ of election issued by the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly.[4] |
10 November 1863 | Nominations |
16 November 1863 | Polling day |
1 December 1863 | Return of writ |
Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|
James Martin (elected) | 393 | 72.2 | |
C D O'Connell | 151 | 27.8 | |
Total formal votes | 544 | 100.0 | |
Informal votes | 0 | 0.0 | |
Turnout | 544 | 54.0 |