1862 Argyle colonial by-election

A by-election was held for the New South Wales Legislative Assembly electorate of Argyle on 30 October 1862 because the seat of Terence Murray was declared vacant due to his appointment as President of the Legislative Council.[1]

Dates

Date Event
15 October 1862 Terence Murray's seat declared vacant.[1]
15 October 1862 Writ of election issued by the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly.[2]
30 October 1862 Nominations
4 November 1862 Polling day
11 November 1862 Return of writ

Results

1862 Argyle by-election
Thursday 30 October [3]
Candidate Votes %
Samuel Emmanuel (elected) unopposed  

See also

References

  1. ^ a b "Sir Terence Aubrey Murray (1810-1873)". Former members of the Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 12 June 2019.
  2. ^ "Writ of election: Argyle". New South Wales Government Gazette. No. 183. 17 October 1862. p. 1993. Retrieved 26 July 2020 – via Trove.
  3. ^ Green, Antony. "Argyle by-election 1862". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 12 June 2019.
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