A by-election was held for the New South Wales Legislative Assembly electorate of East Macquarie on 6 October 1864 because of the resignation of William Suttor Sr. [1]
Dates
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| 11 September 1864 | William Suttor Sr. resigned. [1] |
| 19 September 1864 | Writ of election issued by the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly. [2] |
| 3 October 1864 | Nominations |
| 6 October 1864 | Polling day |
| 15 October 1864 | Return of writ |
Result
| Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| David Buchanan (elected) | 375 | 52.2 | |
| Joseph West | 343 | 48.8 | |
| Total formal votes | 718 | 100.0 | |
| Informal votes | 0 | 0.0 | |
| Turnout | 718 | 32.0 | |
See also
References
- ^ a b "Mr William Henry Suttor (Senior) (1805–1877)". Former members of the Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 19 April 2019.
- ^ "Writ of election: East Macquarie". New South Wales Government Gazette. No. 186. 20 September 1864. p. 2103. Retrieved 3 September 2020 – via Trove.
- ^ Green, Antony. "East Macquarie by-election 1864". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 3 September 2020.
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