1870 Wollombi 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 Wollombi on 19 September 1870 because Joseph Eckford was insolvent.Mr Joseph Eckford (1814-1884) 1742 Yes 15 June 2019 Dates Date Event 8 July 1870 Joseph Eckford declared insolvent.http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article223530984 In the insolvent estate of Joseph Eckford New South Wales Government Gazette 200 19 August 1870 8 June 2021 1801 Trove 19 August 1870 Joseph Eckford's seat of Wollombi was declared vacant.https://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article13223169 The Wollombi electorate The Sydney Morning Herald 20 August 1870 8 June 2021 5 Trove 20 August 1870 Writ of election issued by the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly.https://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article223531072 Writ of election: Wollombi New South Wales Government Gazette 201 20 August 1870 2021-06-08 1805 Trove 5 September 1870 Nominations 19 September 1870 Polling day 4 October 1870 Return of writ Result [[1870 Wollombi colonial by-election|1870 Wollombi by-election]]Monday 19 September1870 Wollombi by-election 1869-70 Wollombi_1 22 October 2019 Joseph Eckford (re-elected) 365 51.4 James Cunneen 345 48.6 710 100.0 0 0.0 710 59.3 Joseph Eckford was insolvent. See also Electoral results for the district of Wollombi 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