1862 Northumberland colonial by-election

By-election in New South Wales, Australia June 2021 June 2021 A by-election was held for the New South Wales Legislative Assembly electorate of Northumberland on 23 December 1862 because Thomas Lewis resigned,506 Mr Thomas Lewis (1821-1897) Yes 1 July 2020 as he was unable to afford to attend to the Legislative Assembly at a time when members were not paid. He accepted an appointment as an inspector of coal fields in February 1863.http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article225240957 Appointments: Coal Fields Regulation Act New South Wales Government Gazette 32 27 February 1863 20 June 2021 495 Trove Dates Date Event 11 December 1862 Thomas Lewis resigned. 12 December 1862 Writ of election issued by the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly.https://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article225238915 Writ of election: Northumberland New South Wales Government Gazette 241 16 December 1862 2021-06-20 2533 Trove 22 December 1862 Nominations at Newcastle.https://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article18692753 Election for Northumberland: the nominations The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser 23 December 1862 20 June 2021 3 Trove 23 December 1862 Polling day between 9 am and 4 pm. 29 December 1862 Return of writ Polling places Newcastle Burwood Hexham Result 1862 Northumberland by-electionTuesday 23 December 1862 Northumberland by-election 1860 Northumberland_1 2021-06-20https://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article18692770 Northumberland election: declaration of the poll The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser 25 December 1862 20 June 2021 2 Trove Atkinson Tighe (elected) 339 50.6 William Brookes 331 49.4 670 100.0 0 0.0 670 44.4 Thomas Lewis was insolvent and resigned. See also Electoral results for the district of Northumberland List of New South Wales state by-elections References expanded Category:1862 elections in Australia Category:New South Wales state by-elections Category:1860s in New South Wales Category:December 1862 in Australia