1856 Bathurst County colonial by-election

By-election in New South Wales, Australia June 2021 June 2021 A by-election was to be held for the New South Wales Legislative Assembly electorate of Bathurst County on 19 June 1856 because John Plunkett had been elected to two seats and chose to represent Argyle and resigned from Bathurst County.290 Mr John Hubert Plunkett, QC (1802-1869) Yes 12 June 2016 Dates Date Event 31 March 1856 John Plunkett elected for both Argyle and Bathurst County. 29 May 1856 John Plunkett resigned from Bathurst County. 2 June 1856 Writ of election issued by the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly.https://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article228683726 Writ of election: Bathurst County New South Wales Government Gazette 83 3 June 1856 15 August 2020 1583 Trove 16 June 1856 Nominations 19 June 1856 Polling day 30 June 1856 Return of writ Results 1856 Bathurst County by-electionThursday 19 June1856 Bathurst County by-election 1856 BathurstCounty_1 12 June 2019 William Suttor (elected) 230 56.8 Thomas Mort 175 43.2 405 100.0 0 0 405 56.9 John Plunkett had been elected to two seats and chose to represent Argyle and resigned from Bathurst County. See also Electoral results for the district of Bathurst (County) List of New South Wales state by-elections References expanded 1856 elections in Australia Category:New South Wales state by-elections Category:1850s in New South Wales Category:June 1856