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1869 Goldfields West colonial by-election

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By-election in New South Wales, Australia

A by-election was held for the New South Wales Legislative Assembly electorate of Goldfields West on 15 February 1869 because of the resignation of George Thornton to visit England.

Dates

Date Event
31 December 1868 George Thornton resigned.
6 January 1869 Writ of election issued by the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly.
25 January 1869 Nominations at Sofala
15 February 1869 Polling day
1 March 1869 Return of writ

Result

1869 Goldfields West by-election
Monday 15 February 
Candidate Votes %
Walter Church (elected) 325 53.0
Charles Blakefield 288 47.0
Total formal votes 613 100.0
Informal votes 0 0.0
Turnout 613 8.8

See also

References

  1. Rutledge, Martha (1974). "Thornton, George (1819 - 1901)". Australian Dictionary of Biography. Canberra: National Centre of Biography, Australian National University. ISBN 978-0-522-84459-7. ISSN 1833-7538. OCLC 70677943. Retrieved 16 September 2020.
  2. "Mr George Thornton (1819-1901)". Former members of the Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 13 May 2019.
  3. "Writ of election: Gold Fields West". New South Wales Government Gazette. No. 4. 5 January 1869. p. 43. Retrieved 16 September 2020 – via Trove.
  4. Green, Antony. "1869 Goldfields West by-election". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 16 September 2020.
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