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1870 Wollombi colonial by-election

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A by-election was held for the New South Wales Legislative Assembly electorate of Wollombi on 19 September 1870 because Joseph Eckford was insolvent.[1][2]

Dates

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Date Event
8 July 1870 Joseph Eckford declared insolvent.[3]
19 August 1870 Joseph Eckford's seat of Wollombi was declared vacant.[4]
20 August 1870 Writ of election issued by the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly.[5]
5 September 1870 Nominations
19 September 1870 Polling day
4 October 1870 Return of writ

Result

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1870 Wollombi by-election
Monday 19 September [2]
Candidate Votes %
Joseph Eckford (re-elected) 365 51.4
James Cunneen 345 48.6
Total formal votes 710 100.0
Informal votes 0 0.0
Turnout 710 59.3

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Mr Joseph Eckford (1814-1884)". Former members of the Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 15 June 2019.
  2. ^ a b Green, Antony. "1870 Wollombi by-election". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 22 October 2019.
  3. ^ "In the insolvent estate of Joseph Eckford". New South Wales Government Gazette. No. 200. 19 August 1870. p. 1801. Retrieved 8 June 2021 – via Trove.
  4. ^ "The Wollombi electorate". The Sydney Morning Herald. 20 August 1870. p. 5. Retrieved 8 June 2021 – via Trove.
  5. ^ "Writ of election: Wollombi". New South Wales Government Gazette. No. 201. 20 August 1870. p. 1805. Retrieved 8 June 2021 – via Trove.