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1861 Camden colonial by-election

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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

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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

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Results

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

See also

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References

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  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.