A by-election was held for the New South Wales Legislative Assembly electorate of Orange on 28 June 1862 because John Peisley resigned. Piesley had rarely attended the Legislative Assembly and a public meeting in Orange called on him to attend to his parliamentary duties or resign. Piesley's letter of resignation stated that he had been unable to attend to his parliamentary duties due to the pressure of business.
Dates
Date | Event |
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10 June 1862 | John Peisley resigned. |
12 June 1862 | Writ of election issued by the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly. |
25 June 1862 | Nominations |
28 June 1862 | Polling day |
5 July 1862 | Return of writ |
Results
Candidate | Votes | % | |
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James Martin (elected) | 177 | 67.6 | |
William Forlonge | 85 | 32.4 | |
Total formal votes | 262 | 100.0 | |
Informal votes | 0 | 0.0 | |
Turnout | 262 | 35.9 |
See also
References
- ^ "Mr John Peisley (1805-1871)". Former members of the Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 14 June 2019.
- "Representation of Orange". The Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal. 5 March 1862. p. 2. Retrieved 16 June 2021 – via Trove.
- "Legislative Assembly: Orange electorate". The Empire. 13 June 1862. p. 5. Retrieved 16 June 2021 – via Trove.
- "Writ of election: Orange". New South Wales Government Gazette. No. 103. 14 June 1862. p. 1090. Retrieved 17 November 2019 – via Trove.
- Green, Antony. "1862 Orange by-election". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 17 November 2019.
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