1862 Shoalhaven colonial by-election

A by-election was held for the New South Wales Legislative Assembly electorate of Shoalhaven in January 1861 because John Garrett resigned to become a police magistrate at Scone.[1] The by-election allowed John Robertson to return to the Legislative Assembly after the Legislative Council had passed the Robertson Land Acts, which would open up the free selection of Crown land.[2][3]

Dates
DateEvent
19 December 1861 John Garrett resigned.[1]
21 December 1861 Writ of election issued by the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly.[4]
7 January 1861 Nominations
14 January 1861 Polling day
20 January 1861 Return of writ

Results
1862 Shoalhaven by-election [5]
Candidate Votes %
John Robertson (elected) Unopposed

See also

References
  1. "Mr John Garrett (1805-1885)". Former members of the Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 10 June 2019.
  2. "Crown Lands Alienation Act of 1861" (PDF). Government of New South Wales. 18 October 1861. Retrieved 28 August 2016 – via AustLII.
  3. "Crown Lands Occupation Act of 1861" (PDF). Government of New South Wales. 18 October 1861. Retrieved 28 August 2016 – via AustLII.
  4. "Writ of election: Shoalhaven". New South Wales Government Gazette. No. 284. 21 December 1861. p. 2721. Retrieved 28 November 2019 – via Trove.
  5. Green, Antony. "1861 Shoalhaven by-election". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 28 November 2019.
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