A by-election was held for the New South Wales Legislative Assembly electorate of The Williams on 19 April 1866 because the seat of Frederick Manton was declared vacant due to insolvency.
Dates
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| 22 January 1866 | Frederick Manton elected in the by-election. |
| 29 March 1866 | Frederick Manton's seat declared vacant due to insolvency. |
| Writ of election issued by the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly. | |
| 14 April 1866 | Nominations. |
| 19 April 1866 | Polling day |
| 30 April 1866 | Return of writ |
Result
| Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| John Nowlan (elected) | 375 | 49.2 | |
| Joseph Abbott | 205 | 26.9 | |
| Archibald Jacob | 182 | 23.9 | |
| Total formal votes | 762 | 100.0 | |
| Informal votes | 0 | 0.0 | |
| Turnout | 762 | 57.0 | |
See also
- Electoral results for the district of Williams (New South Wales)
- List of New South Wales state by-elections
References
- ^ "Mr Frederick Julian Manton (1830-1891)". Former members of the Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 8 November 2020.
- "Writs of election: The Williams". New South Wales Government Gazette. No. 62. 3 April 1866. p. 825. Retrieved 8 November 2020 – via Trove.
- "The Williams election: the nomination". The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser. 17 April 1866. p. 2. Retrieved 10 March 2021 – via Trove.
- Green, Antony. "April 1866 Williams by-election". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 8 November 2020.
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