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1866 Clarence colonial by-election

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A by-election was held for the New South Wales Legislative Assembly electorate of the Clarence on 27 August 1866 following the resignation of John Laycock.[1]

Dates

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Date Event
1 August 1866 Writ of election issued by the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly and close of electoral rolls.[2]
20 August 1866 Nominations
27 August 1866 Polling day, between the hours of 8 am and 6 pm
10 September 1866 Return of writ

Candidates

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Results

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1866 The Clarence by-election
Monday 27 August [5]
Candidate Votes %
John Robertson (elected) 219 57.2
Alexander MacKellar 164 42.8
Total formal votes 383 98.2
Informal votes 7 1.8
Turnout 390 18.3

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Mr John Connell Laycock (1818-1897)". Former members of the Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 14 June 2019.
  2. ^ "Writ of election: The Clarence". New South Wales Government Gazette. No. 148. 1 August 1866. p. 1771. Retrieved 8 October 2019 – via Trove.
  3. ^ Green, Antony. "1880 results West Sydney". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 8 October 2019.
  4. ^ Green, Antony. "1859 results The Clarence". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 8 October 2019.
  5. ^ Green, Antony. "1866 results The Clarence". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 8 October 2019.
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