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]

Dates

DateEvent
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

Result

1861 Wellington by-election
Wednesday 26 February [4]
Candidate Votes %
Saul Samuel (elected) unopposed  

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Mr Silvanus Brown Daniel (1815-1874)". Former members of the Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 23 June 2019.
  2. ↑ "Appointment: Crown Lands". New South Wales Government Gazette. No. 51. 7 March 1862. p. 525. Retrieved 19 June 2021 – via Trove.
  3. ↑ "Writ of election: Wellington". New South Wales Government Gazette. No. 33. 7 February 1861. p. 330. Retrieved 19 June 2021 – via Trove.
  4. ↑ Green, Antony. "1861 Wellington by-election". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 19 June 2021.
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