1866 Yass 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 Yass Plains on 8 February 1866 because Robert Isaacs had been appointed Solicitor General in the second Martin ministry.Mr Robert McIntosh Isaacs (1814-1876) 404 Yes 16 June 2019 Such ministerial by-elections were usually uncontested however on this occasion a poll was required in Patrick's Plains (Bowie Wilson) and Yass Plains. Both ministers were comfortably re-elected with more than 70% of the vote. The other ministers James Martin (The Lachlan), Henry Parkes (Kiama), James Byrnes (Parramatta) and Geoffrey Eagar (West Sydney) were re-elected unopposed.1865 to 1869 by-elections 1864-5 ByElections 17 December 2020 Robert Ross campaigned for free trade and free selection before survey and had been unsuccessful in three previous elections, for Cumberland Boroughs in 1856, Windsor in 1859 and The Hastings in 1860. This was the final occasion on which he stood for parliament.Index to Candidates: Robertson to Ryrie CandidateIndexes CandidateIndex48 2021-06-12 Dates Date Event 22 January 1866 Second Martin ministry appointed.https://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article225370376 Appointment of ministers New South Wales Government Gazette 21 New South Wales, Australia 22 January 1866 2021-06-12 225 Trove 23 January 1866 Writ of election issued by the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly.https://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article225370495 Writs of election: Yass Plains New South Wales Government Gazette 24 24 January 1866 2021-06-12 246 Trove 5 February 1866 Nominations at Yass.https://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article63243287 Election for Yass Plains The Empire 9 February 1866 12 June 2021 3 Trove 8 February 1866 Polling day 17 February 1866 Return of writ Result [[1866 Yass Plains colonial by-election|1866 Yass Plains by-election]]Thursday 8 February1866 Yass Plains by-election 1864-5 Yass Plains_1 2021-06-12 Robert Isaacs (re-elected) 406 71.6 Robert Ross 161 28.4 567 100.0 0 0.0 567 46.6 Robert Isaacs was appointed Solicitor General in the second Martin ministry. See also Electoral results for the district of Yass Plains List of New South Wales state by-elections References expanded Category:1866 elections in Australia Category:New South Wales state by-elections Category:1860s in New South Wales Category:February 1866 in Australia