1863 Port Curtis colonial by-election

1863 Port Curtis colonial by-election

← 1860 May 12, 1863 (1863-05-12) 1864 →

Candidate John Douglas Party Independent

Member for Port Curtis before election Alfred Sandeman Independent Elected Member for Port Curtis John Douglas Independent

The 1863 Port Curtis colonial by-election was a by-election held on 12 May 1863 in the electoral district of Port Curtis for the Queensland Legislative Assembly.

History

On 11 April 1863, Alfred Sandeman, the member for Port Curtis resigned due to complaints about his inactivity by his constituents. John Douglas won the resulting by-election on 12 May 1863. ^[1]

See also

• Members of the Queensland Legislative Assembly, 1860–1863

References

1. "Part 2.15 – Alphabetical Register of Members of the Legislative Assembly 1860–2017 and the Legislative Council 1860–1922" (PDF). Queensland Parliamentary Record 2015–2017: The 55th Parliament. Queensland Parliament. Archived from the original on 26 April 2020. Retrieved 28 March 2014.