1870 Goldfields North 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 Goldfields North on 23 February 1870 because Robert Wisdom had also been elected to Lower Hunter and chose to resign from Goldfields North.617 Sir Robert Wisdom KCMG, QC (1830-1888) Yes 18 April 2019 Dates Date Event 1 March 1870 Robert Wisdom resigned. 19 March 1870 Writ of election issued by the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly.https://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article223287541 Writ of election: Goldfields North New South Wales Government Gazette 63 22 March 1870 15 September 2020 673 Trove 4 April 1870 Nominations 18 April 1870 Polling day 30 April 1870 Return of writ Result [[1870 Goldfields North colonial by-election|1870 Goldfields North by-election]]Monday 18 April1870 Goldfields North by-election 1869-70 Goldfields North_1 7 September 2020 Robert Forster (elected) 249 57.8 John Burns 182 42.2 431 100.0 0 0.0 431 50.7 Robert Wisdom was also elected to Lower Hunter and chose to resign from Goldfields North. See also Electoral results for the district of Goldfields North List of New South Wales state by-elections References expanded Category:1870 elections in Australia Category:New South Wales state by-elections Category:1870s in New South Wales