A by-election was held for the New South Wales Legislative Assembly electorate of Kiama on 3 November 1870 because of the resignation of Henry Parkes due to financial difficulties following the failure of his importing venture.
Dates
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| 14 October 1870 | Henry Parkes resigned. |
| 20 October 1870 | Writ of election issued by the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly and close of electoral rolls. |
| 31 October 1870 | Nominations |
| 3 November 1870 | Polling day |
| 15 November 1870 | Return of writ |
Results
| Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Henry Parkes (re-elected) | 472 | 58.0 | |
| Samuel Gray | 342 | 42.0 | |
| Total formal votes | 824 | 100.0 | |
| Informal votes | 0 | 0.0 | |
| Turnout | 824 | 67.7 | |
Aftermath
Parkes return to parliament was short lived as he was subsequently forced into bankruptcy in December 1870, forcing another by-election.
See also
References
- ^ Martin, A W. "Parkes, Sir Henry (1815–96)". Australian Dictionary of Biography. Canberra: National Centre of Biography, Australian National University. ISBN 978-0-522-84459-7. ISSN 1833-7538. OCLC 70677943. Retrieved 29 January 2019.
- "Sir Henry Parkes (1815-1896)". Former members of the Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 5 April 2019.
- "Writ of election: Kiama". New South Wales Government Gazette. No. 254. 20 October 1870. p. 2286. Retrieved 22 October 2019 – via Trove.
- Green, Antony. "1870 Kiama by-election". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 22 October 2019.
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