A by-election was held for the New South Wales Legislative Assembly electorate of Northumberland on 23 December 1862 because Thomas Lewis resigned,[1] as he was unable to afford to attend to the Legislative Assembly at a time when members were not paid.[2][3] He accepted an appointment as an inspector of coal fields in February 1863.[4]

Dates

DateEvent
11 December 1862 Thomas Lewis resigned.[1]
12 December 1862 Writ of election issued by the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly.[5]
22 December 1862 Nominations at Newcastle.[2]
23 December 1862 Polling day between 9 am and 4 pm.
29 December 1862 Return of writ

Polling places

Result

1862 Northumberland by-election
Tuesday 23 December  [3][6]
Candidate Votes %
Atkinson Tighe (elected) 339 50.6
William Brookes 331 49.4
Total formal votes 670 100.0
Informal votes 0 0.0
Turnout 670 44.4

See also

References

  1. 1 2 "Mr Thomas Lewis (1821-1897)". Former members of the Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 1 July 2020.
  2. 1 2 "Election for Northumberland: the nominations". The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser. 23 December 1862. p. 3. Retrieved 20 June 2021 – via Trove.
  3. 1 2 Green, Antony. "1862 Northumberland by-election". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 20 June 2021.
  4. ↑ "Appointments: Coal Fields Regulation Act". New South Wales Government Gazette. No. 32. 27 February 1863. p. 495. Retrieved 20 June 2021 – via Trove.
  5. ↑ "Writ of election: Northumberland". New South Wales Government Gazette. No. 241. 16 December 1862. p. 2533. Retrieved 20 June 2021 – via Trove.
  6. ↑ "Northumberland election: declaration of the poll". The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser. 25 December 1862. p. 2. Retrieved 20 June 2021 – via Trove.
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