1860 Williams 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 The Williams on 16 February 1860 because Stephen Dark resigned. Mr Stephen Neate Dark (1815-1872) 416 Yes 23 June 2019 Dates Date Event 25 January 1860 Stephen Dark resigned. Writ of election issued by the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly.https://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article230039613 Writ of election: The Williams New South Wales Government Gazette 18 25 January 1860 2021-06-22 169 Trove 9 February 1860 Nominations at Dungog.https://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article18656523 Nomination for The Williams The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser 11 February 1860 22 June 2021 2 Trove 16 February 1860 Polling day.https://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article64097552 Election for the Williams The Empire 18 February 1860 22 June 2021 7 Trovehttps://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article18644972 The Election for the Williams The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser 23 February 1860 22 June 2021 2 Trove 23 February 1860 Return of writ Polling places Dungog Bandon Grove Brookfield Clarence Town Stroud Gloucester Result 1860 The Williams by-electionThursday 16 February1860 The Williams by-election 1859 WilliamsThe_1 2021-06-22 Alexander Campbell (elected) 143 54.2 William Allen 121 45.8 264 100.0 0 0.0 264 30.8 Stephen Dark resigned. See also Electoral results for the district of Williams List of New South Wales state by-elections References expanded Category:1860 elections in Australia Category:New South Wales state by-elections Category:1860s in New South Wales