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Yass, an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of New South Wales, had two incarnations, from 1894 to 1920 and from 1930 to 1950.
Yass Plains, an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of New South Wales, was created in 1859 and abolished in 1894.
A by-election was held for the New South Wales Legislative Assembly electorate of Yass Plains on 20 December 1886 because of the resignation of Louis Heydon.
A by-election was held for the New South Wales Legislative Assembly electorate of Yass Plains on 10 January 1882 because of the death of Michael Fitzpatrick.
A by-election was held for the New South Wales Legislative Assembly electorate of Yass Plains on 2 January 1878 because Michael Fitzpatrick was appointed Colonial Secretary in the Farnell ministry. Such ministerial by-elections were usually uncontested and on this occasion the six other ministers were re-elected unopposed.
A by-election was held for the New South Wales Legislative Assembly electorate of Yass Plains on 6 November 1865 because Peter Faucett accepted an appointment as a judge of the Supreme Court.
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 and Yass Plains. Both ministers were comfortably re-elected with more than 70% of the vote. The other ministers James Martin, Henry Parkes (Kiama), James Byrnes (Parramatta) and Geoffrey Eagar were re-elected unopposed.
A by-election was held for the New South Wales Legislative Assembly electorate of Patrick's Plains on 8 February 1866 because Bowie Wilson had been appointed Secretary for Lands in the second Martin ministry. Such ministerial by-elections were usually uncontested however on this occasion a poll was required in Patrick's Plains and Yass Plains. Both ministers were comfortably re-elected with more than 70% of the vote. The other ministers James Martin, Henry Parkes (Kiama), James Byrnes (Parramatta) and Geoffrey Eagar were re-elected unopposed.
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- 1 2 "Mr Henry O'Brien (1793-1866)". Former Members of the Parliament of New South Wales . Retrieved 8 June 2019.
- ↑ "Writ of election: Yass Plains". New South Wales Government Gazette (184). 31 July 1861. p. 1638. Retrieved 18 June 2021– via Trove.
- ↑ Green, Antony. "1861 Yass Plains by-election". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales . Retrieved 17 June 2021.
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