1868 Upper Hunter 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 Upper Hunter on 3 July 1868 due to the resignation of sitting member James White,Mr James White (1828-1890) 589 Yes 10 June 2019 who left the colony to travel to England, Europe and the United States.Martha Rutledge White, James (1828–1890) white-james-4837 31 October 2013White, Hon. James Dates Date Event 8 May 1868 James White resigned. 18 May 1868 Writ of election issued by the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly.https://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article225722152 Writ of election: Upper Hunter New South Wales Government Gazette 121 18 May 1868 16 November 2019 1445 Trove 2 June 1868 Nominations 6 June 1868 Polling day 15 June 1868 Return of writ 24 June 1868 Poll held at Jerry's Plains as no poll was held there on 6 June.https://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article225722865 To the electors of Upper Hunter New South Wales Government Gazette 140 12 June 1868 27 November 2019 1714 Trove 21 August 1868 Election proclaimed valid despite not being returned by 15 June.https://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article225724869 Proclamation: election of Archibald Bell valid New South Wales Government Gazette 205 21 August 1868 27 November 2019 2825 Trove Results [[1868 Upper Hunter colonial by-election|1868 Upper Hunter by-election]]Saturday 6 June1868 Upper Hunter by-election 1864-5 UpperHunter_1 15 November 2019The declaration of the poll had Archibald Bell with a majority of 248 votes,https://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article18733678 Scone: declaration of the poll The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser 11 July 1868 27 November 2019 4 Trove however the final results for Jerry's Plains do not appear to have been reported and are not included in the table. Archibald Bell (elected) 591 59.1 Thomas Dangar 383 38.3 William Gordon 20 2.0 Sydney Drewe 6 0.6 1,000 100.0 0 0.0 1,000 40.3 James White resigned. See also Electoral results for the district of Upper Hunter List of New South Wales state by-elections Notes References expanded 1868 elections in Australia Category:New South Wales state by-elections Category:1860s in New South Wales