1866 Clarence colonial by-election

A by-election was held for the New South Wales Legislative Assembly electorate of the Clarence on 27 August 1866 following the resignation of John Laycock.[1]

Dates

Date	Event
1 August 1866	Writ of election issued by the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly and close of electoral rolls.[2]
20 August 1866	Nominations
27 August 1866	Polling day, between the hours of 8 am and 6 pm
10 September 1866	Return of writ

Candidates

• John Robertson had been appointed Secretary for Lands but had been defeated at the resulting 1866 West Sydney by-election.[3]

• Alexander MacKellar had been the second placed candidate at the 1859 election for The Clarence receiving 30.3% of the vote.[4]

Results

1866 The Clarence by-election
Monday 27 August [5]

Candidate		Votes	%
John Robertson (elected)		219	57.2
Alexander MacKellar		164	42.8
Total formal votes		383	98.2
Informal votes		7	1.8
Turnout		390	18.3

See also

• Electoral results for the district of Clarence
• List of New South Wales state by-elections

References

1. "Mr John Connell Laycock (1818-1897)". Former members of the Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 14 June 2019.
2. "Writ of election: The Clarence". New South Wales Government Gazette. No. 148. 1 August 1866. p. 1771. Retrieved 8 October 2019 – via Trove.
3. Green, Antony. "1880 results West Sydney". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 8 October 2019.
4. Green, Antony. "1859 results The Clarence". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 8 October 2019.
5. Green, Antony. "1866 results The Clarence". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 8 October 2019.