1862 Orange colonial by-election

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A by-election was held for the New South Wales Legislative Assembly electorate of Orange on 28 June 1862 because John Peisley resigned. [1] Piesley had rarely attended the Legislative Assembly and a public meeting in Orange called on him to attend to his parliamentary duties or resign. [2] Piesley's letter of resignation stated that he had been unable to attend to his parliamentary duties due to the pressure of business. [3]

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Dates

DateEvent
10 June 1862John Peisley resigned. [1]
12 June 1862 Writ of election issued by the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly. [4]
25 June 1862Nominations
28 June 1862Polling day
5 July 1862Return of writ

Results

1862 Orange by-election
Saturday 28 June [5]
CandidateVotes%
James Martin (elected)17767.6
William Forlonge 8532.4
Total formal votes262100.0
Informal votes00.0
Turnout 26235.9

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References

  1. 1 2 "Mr John Peisley (1805-1871)". Former members of the Parliament of New South Wales . Retrieved 14 June 2019.
  2. "Representation of Orange". The Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal . 5 March 1862. p. 2. Retrieved 16 June 2021 via Trove.
  3. "Legislative Assembly: Orange electorate". The Empire . 13 June 1862. p. 5. Retrieved 16 June 2021 via Trove.
  4. "Writ of election: Orange". New South Wales Government Gazette . No. 103. 14 June 1862. p. 1090. Retrieved 17 November 2019 via Trove.
  5. Green, Antony. "1862 Orange by-election". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales . Retrieved 17 November 2019.