1857 Northumberland Boroughs 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 Boroughs on 6 November 1857 because of the death of Bob Nichols.348 Yes Mr George Robert Nichols (1809–1857) 13 June 2019 Dates Date Event 27 September 1857 Bob Nichols died. 22 October 1857 Writ of election issued by the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly.https://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article229175388 Writ of election: Northumberland Boroughs New South Wales Government Gazette 156 23 October 1857 20 September 2020 2025 Trove 3 November 1857 Nominations 6 November 1857 Polling day 10 November 1857 Return of writ Candidates James Dickson was a partner in a large and successful business, which commenced as a general store at Maitland, but also had large lease holdings in New England. Captain Bourn Russell, chairman of the Hunter River New Steam Navigation Company, had been elected a member for Northumberland Boroughs at the 1856 election however his election was overturned by the Committee of Elections and Qualifications on a re-count.1856 Northumberland Boroughs re-count 1856 NorthumberlandBoroughs_2 2020-09-20 Result 1857 Northumberland Boroughs by-electionFriday 6 November1857 Northumberland Boroughs by-election 1856 NorthumberlandBoroughs_3 13 June 2019 James Dickson (elected) 495 51.8 Bourn Russell 460 48.2 955 100.0 0 0.0 955 61.8 Bob Nichols died. See also Electoral results for the district of Northumberland Boroughs List of New South Wales state by-elections References expanded Category:1857 elections in Australia Category:New South Wales state by-elections Category:1850s in New South Wales