1870 Liverpool Plains 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 Liverpool Plains on 29 January 1870 because Charles Cowper had been appointed Premier and Colonial Secretary, forming the fifth Cowper ministry.Sir Charles Cowper [1] (1807–1875) 322 Yes 6 September 2020 Dates Date Event 13 January 1870 Cowper appointed Colonial Secretary.https://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article223288931 Appointment of Colonial Secretary New South Wales Government Gazette 8 13 January 1870 2020-10-08 77 Trove Writ of election issued by the Governor.https://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article223288930 Writ of election: Liverpool Plains New South Wales Government Gazette 8 13 January 1870 2020-10-08 77 TroveOrdinarily the writ for a by-election would be issued by the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly, however Cowper was appointed before Parliament convened and the writ was issued by the Governor. 21 January 1870 Nominations.https://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article107129281 Nominations for Liverpool Plains Evening News 25 January 1870 10 March 2021 2 Trove 29 January 1870 Polling day 5 February 1870 Return of writ Result [[1870 Liverpool Plains colonial by-election|1870 Liverpool Plains by-election]]Saturday 29 January1870 Liverpool Plains by-election 1869-70 Liverpool Plains_1 7 September 2020 Charles Cowper (re-elected) 721 85.6 Edward Parnell 120 14.3 Joseph Abbott 1 0.1 842 100.0 0 0.0 842 35.6 Charles Cowper was appointed Premier and Colonial Secretary. See also Electoral results for the district of Liverpool Plains List of New South Wales state by-elections Notes References expanded Category:1870 elections in Australia Category:New South Wales state by-elections Category:1870s in New South Wales