1870 East Sydney colonial by-election
{{Short description|By-election in New South Wales, Australia}}
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A by-election was held for the New South Wales Legislative Assembly electorate of East Sydney on 23 February 1870 because Henry Parkes had also been elected to Kiama and chose to resign from East Sydney.{{cite NSW Parliament |name=Sir Henry Parkes (1815–1896) |id=426 |former=Yes |access-date=5 April 2019}}
Dates
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! Date !! Event |
| 15 February 1870 |
| 15 February 1870
| Writ of election issued by the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly.{{cite news |url=https://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article225474016 |title=Writ of election: East Sydney |newspaper=New South Wales Government Gazette |issue=38 |date=16 February 1870 |access-date=7 September 2020 |page=581 |via=Trove}} |
| 21 February 1870
| Nominations |
| 23 February 1870
| Polling day |
| 28 February 1870
| Return of writ |
Result
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Wednesday 23 February{{hsp}}{{cite NSW election |title=1870 East Sydney by-election |year=1869-70 |district=EastSydney_1 |access-date=7 September 2020}}
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{{Election box winning candidate no party no change
|candidate = Bowie Wilson (elected)
|votes = 2,755
|percentage = 55.8
}}
{{Election box candidate no party no change
|candidate = William Campbell
|votes = 2,183
|percentage = 44.2
}}
{{Election box formal no party no change AU
|votes = 4,938
|percentage = 100.0
}}
{{Election box informal no party no change AU
|votes = 0
|percentage = 0.0
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{{Election box turnout no party no change AU
|votes = 4,938
|percentage = 48.6
}}
{{Election box end}}
Henry Parkes was also elected for Kiama and chose to resign from East Sydney.
See also
References
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{{Results of New South Wales state elections}}
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Category:1870 elections in Australia