1861 Patrick's Plains colonial by-election
A by-election was held for the New South Wales Legislative Assembly electorate of Patrick's Plains on 4 July 1861 because of the resignation of William Lesley.[1]
Dates
[edit]| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| 5 June 1861 | William Lesley resigned.[1] |
| 12 June 1861 | Writ of election issued by the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly.[2] |
| 4 July 1861 | Nominations |
| 8 July 1861 | Polling day |
| 20 July 1861 | Return of writ |
Result
[edit]| Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Joseph Harpur (elected) | unopposed | ||
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b "Mr William Copland Lesley (1820-1876)". Former members of the Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 19 April 2019.
- ^ "Writ of election: Patrick's Plains". New South Wales Government Gazette. No. 151. 17 June 1861. p. 1333. Retrieved 17 June 2021 – via Trove.
- ^ Green, Antony. "1861 Patrick's Plains by-election". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 17 June 2021.
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