1856 Parramatta colonial by-election

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A by-election was held for the New South Wales Legislative Assembly electorate of Parramatta on 11 October 1856 because Henry Parker had been appointed Premier and Colonial Secretary, forming the Parker ministry. [1]

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Dates

DateEvent
3 October 1856Henry Parker was appointed Oremier and Colonial Secretary. [1]
3 October 1856 Writ of election issued by the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly. [2]
10 October 1856Nominations
11 October 1856Polling day
20 October 1856Return of writ

Result

1856 Parramatta by-election
Saturday 11 October [3]
CandidateVotes%
Henry Parker (elected)27951.9
James Byrnes 25948.1
Total formal votes538100.0
Informal votes00
Turnout 53871.1

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References

  1. 1 2 "Sir Henry Watson Parker (1808–1881)". Former Members of the Parliament of New South Wales . Retrieved 11 May 2019.
  2. "Writ of election: Parramatta". New South Wales Government Gazette (152). 4 October 1856. p. 2617. Retrieved 31 August 2020 via Trove.
  3. Green, Antony. "1856 Parramatta by-election". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales . Retrieved 10 January 2021.