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1862 Argyle colonial by-election

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A by-election was to be held for the New South Wales Legislative Assembly electorate of Argyle on 4 November 1862 because the seat of Terrence Murray was declared vacant due to his appointment as president of the Legislative Council.[1]

Dates

Date Event
15 October 1862 Terrence Murray's seat declared vacant.[1]
15 October 1862 Writ of election issued by the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly.[2]
30 October 1862 Nominations
4 November 1862 Polling day
11 November 1862 Return of writ

Results

1862 Argyle by-election
4 November 1862 [3]
Candidate Votes %
Samuel Emmanuel unopposed  

See also

References

  1. ^ a b "Sir Terence Aubrey Murray (1810-1873)". Former members of the Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 12 June 2019.
  2. ^ "Writ of election: Argyle". New South Wales Government Gazette. No. 183. 17 October 1862. p. 1993. Retrieved 26 July 2020 – via Trove.
  3. ^ Green, Antony. "Argyle by-election 1862". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 12 June 2019.