1856 Western Division of Camden 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 Western Division of Camden on 16 June 1856 because James Macarthur was concerned about the constitutionality of the transition to responsible government and resigned.https://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article12977863 West Camden election. Return of Mr James Macarthur The Sydney Morning Herald 18 June 1856 18 April 2019 4 Trove Dates Date Event 26 March 1856 Nominations for Western Division of Camden 6 June 1856 James Macarthur resigned 7 June 1856 Writ of election issued by the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly.https://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article228683849 Writ of election: Western Division of Camden New South Wales Government Gazette 88 10 June 1856 2021-01-24 1641 Trove 16 June 1856 Nominations at Camden. 21 June 1856 Polling day between the hours of 9 am and 4 pm.https://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article228683918 West Camden election New South Wales Government Gazette 91 13 June 1856 24 January 2021 1707 Trove 25 June 1856 Return of writ Result 1856 Western Division of Camden by-electionMonday 16 JuneWest Camden by-election 1856 1856 CamdenWest_1 12 June 2019 James Macarthur (re-elected) unopposed   James Macarthur was concerned about the constitutionality of the transition to responsible government and resigned.https://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article12977863 West Camden election. Return of Mr James Macarthur The Sydney Morning Herald 18 June 1856 18 April 2019 4 Trove See also Electoral results for the district of Western Division of Camden List of New South Wales state by-elections References expanded Category:1856 elections in Australia Category:New South Wales state by-elections Category:1850s in New South Wales