May 1861 West Moreton colonial by-election

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The West Moreton colonial by-election, May 1861 was a by-election held on 31 May 1861 in the electoral district of West Moreton for the Queensland Legislative Assembly.

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On 16 May 1861, Henry Challinor, the member for West Moreton, resigned. He was re-elected at the resulting by-election on 31 May 1861. [1]

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  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.