A by-election was held for the New South Wales Legislative Assembly electorate of Northumberland on 23 December 1862 because Thomas Lewis resigned, [1] as he was unable to afford to attend to the Legislative Assembly at a time when members were not paid. [2] [3] He accepted an appointment as an inspector of coal fields in February 1863. [4]
Date | Event |
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11 December 1862 | Thomas Lewis resigned. [1] |
12 December 1862 | Writ of election issued by the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly. [5] |
22 December 1862 | Nominations at Newcastle. [2] |
23 December 1862 | Polling day between 9 am and 4 pm. |
29 December 1862 | Return of writ |
Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Atkinson Tighe (elected) | 339 | 50.6 | |
William Brookes | 331 | 49.4 | |
Total formal votes | 670 | 100.0 | |
Informal votes | 0 | 0.0 | |
Turnout | 670 | 44.4 |