A by-election was held for the New South Wales Legislative Assembly electorate of Wellington on 26 February 1861 because of the resignation of Silvanus Daniel, [1] who was then appointed a Commissioner of Crown Lands, [2] a position he had held prior to entering parliament. [1]
Date | Event |
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3 February 1861 | Silvanus Daniel resigned. [1] |
5 February | Writ of election issued by the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly. [3] |
26 February 1861 | Nominations |
5 March 1861 | Polling day |
26 March 1861 | Return of writ |
Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|
Saul Samuel (elected) | unopposed |
A by-election was held for the New South Wales Legislative Assembly electorate of Wellington on 26 February 1861 because of the resignation of Silvanus Daniel, [1] who was then appointed a Commissioner of Crown Lands, [2] a position he had held prior to entering parliament. [1]
Date | Event |
---|---|
3 February 1861 | Silvanus Daniel resigned. [1] |
5 February | Writ of election issued by the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly. [3] |
26 February 1861 | Nominations |
5 March 1861 | Polling day |
26 March 1861 | Return of writ |
Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|
Saul Samuel (elected) | unopposed |