1868 Wellington colonial by-election

A by-election was held for the New South Wales Legislative Assembly electorate of Wellington on 1868 because Saul Samuel had been appointed Colonial Treasurer in the second Robertson ministry.[1] Such ministerial by-elections were usually uncontested and on this occasion the other ministers were all re-elected unopposed.[2]

Philip Risby Holdsworth was the secretary of the protection league and opposed to the free trade treasurer. This was the first occasion on which he stood for parliament.[3]

Dates

Date Event
27 October 1868 Saul Samuel appointed Colonial Treasurer.[4]
Writ of election issued by the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly.[5]
9 November 1868 Nominations at Newcastle.[6]
13 November 1868 Polling day.
8 December 1868 Return of writ

Polling places

Result

1868 Wellington by-election
Thursday 8 February [7]
Candidate Votes %
Saul Samuel (re-elected) 173 68.9
Philip Holdsworth 78 31.1
Total formal votes 251 100.0
Informal votes 0 0.0
Turnout 251 20.5

See also

References

  1. ^ "Sir Saul Samuel (1820–1900)". Former members of the Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 29 May 2019.
  2. ^ Green, Antony. "1865-69 by-elections". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 12 June 2021.
  3. ^ Green, Antony. "Index to Candidates: Ho to Hoyle". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 12 June 2021.
  4. ^ "Appointment of ministers". New South Wales Government Gazette. No. 239. New South Wales, Australia. 27 October 1868. p. 3629. Retrieved 12 June 2021 – via Trove.
  5. ^ "Writ of election: Wellington". New South Wales Government Gazette. No. 267. 28 October 1868. p. 3777. Retrieved 12 June 2021 – via Trove.
  6. ^ "The nomination: Wellington". The Sydney Morning Herald. 16 November 1868. p. 2. Retrieved 12 June 2021 – via Trove.
  7. ^ Green, Antony. "1868 Wellington by-election". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 12 June 2021.