By-election in New South Wales, Australia
A by-election was held for the New South Wales Legislative Assembly electorate of Liverpool Plains on 29 January 1870 because Charles Cowper had been appointed Premier and Colonial Secretary , forming the fifth Cowper ministry .[ 1]
Dates
Date
Event
13 January 1870
Cowper appointed Colonial Secretary.[ 2]
Writ of election issued by the Governor .[ 3] [ a]
21 January 1870
Nominations.[ 4]
29 January 1870
Polling day
5 February 1870
Return of writ
Result
1870 Liverpool Plains by-election Saturday 29 January [ 5]
Candidate
Votes
%
Charles Cowper (re-elected)
721
85.6
Edward Parnell
120
14.3
Joseph Abbott
1
0.1
Total formal votes
842
100.0
Informal votes
0
0.0
Turnout
842
35.6
See also
Notes
^ Ordinarily the writ for a by-election would be issued by the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly , however Cowper was appointed before Parliament convened and the writ was issued by the Governor.
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