A by-election was held for the New South Wales Legislative Assembly electorate of Camden on 15 August 1861 because John Douglas resigned as he was intending to move to Queensland.[1]

Dates

DateEvent
17 July 1861 John Douglas resigned.
30 July 1861 Writ of election issued by the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly.[2]
15 August 1861 Nominations at Camden.[3]
20 August 1861 Polling day between 8 am and 4 pm.
29 August 1861 Return of writ

Polling places

Results

1861 Camden colonial by-election
Thursday 15 August [4]
Candidate Votes %
David Bell (elected) unopposed  

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Mr John Douglas (1828-1904)". Former members of the Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 25 August 2019.
  2. ↑ "Writ of election: Camden". New South Wales Government Gazette. No. 184. 31 July 1861. p. 1638. Retrieved 16 February 2021 – via Trove.
  3. ↑ "The Camden electorate". The Sydney Morning Herald. 16 August 1861. p. 5. Retrieved 15 June 2021 – via Trove.
  4. ↑ Green, Antony. "1861 Camden by-election". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 26 September 2019.
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