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A by-election was held for the New South Wales Legislative Assembly electorate of Yass Plains on 8 February 1866 because Robert Isaacs had been appointed Solicitor General in the second Martin ministry. Such ministerial by-elections were usually uncontested however on this occasion a poll was required in Patrick's Plains (Bowie Wilson) and Yass Plains. Both ministers were comfortably re-elected with more than 70% of the vote. The other ministers James Martin (The Lachlan), Henry Parkes (Kiama), James Byrnes (Parramatta) and Geoffrey Eagar (West Sydney) were re-elected unopposed.

Robert Ross campaigned for free trade and free selection before survey and had been unsuccessful in three previous elections, for Cumberland Boroughs in 1856, Windsor in 1859 and The Hastings in 1860. This was the final occasion on which he stood for parliament.

Dates

Result

See also

• Electoral results for the district of Yass Plains
• List of New South Wales state by-elections

References

1. "Mr Robert McIntosh Isaacs (1814-1876)". Former members of the Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 16 June 2019.
2. Green, Antony. "1865 to 1869 by-elections". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 17 December 2020.
3. Green, Antony. "Index to Candidates: Robertson to Ryrie". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 12 June 2021.
4. "Appointment of ministers". New South Wales Government Gazette. No. 21. New South Wales, Australia. 22 January 1866. p. 225. Retrieved 12 June 2021 – via Trove.
5. "Writs of election: Yass Plains". New South Wales Government Gazette. No. 24. 24 January 1866. p. 246. Retrieved 12 June 2021 – via Trove.
6. "Election for Yass Plains". The Empire. 9 February 1866. p. 3. Retrieved 12 June 2021 – via Trove.
7. Green, Antony. "1866 Yass Plains by-election". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 12 June 2021.

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