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A by-election was held for the New South Wales Legislative Assembly electorate of Western Division of Camden on 16 June 1856 because James Macarthur was concerned about the constitutionality of the transition to responsible government and resigned.
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- ↑ Green, Antony. "Elections for the District of West Camden". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales . Retrieved 24 January 2021.
- ↑ Part 5B alphabetical list of all electorates and Members since 1856 (PDF). NSW Parliamentary Record. Parliament of New South Wales . Retrieved 24 January 2021.
- ↑ "Mr James Macarthur (1798-1867)". Former Members of the Parliament of New South Wales . Retrieved 17 April 2019.
- ↑ "Mr John Norton Oxley (1824-1891)". Former Members of the Parliament of New South Wales . Retrieved 17 April 2019.
- ↑ "Mr William Vandermuelen Wild (1834-1861)". Former Members of the Parliament of New South Wales . Retrieved 17 April 2019.
- ↑ Green, Antony. "1858 Camden West". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales . Retrieved 12 June 2019.
- ↑ Green, Antony. "West Camden by-election 1856". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales . Retrieved 12 June 2019.
- ↑ "West Camden election. Return of Mr James Macarthur". The Sydney Morning Herald . 18 June 1856. p. 4. Retrieved 18 April 2019– via Trove.
- ↑ Green, Antony. "1856 Western Division of Camden". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales . Retrieved 21 March 2015.
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