1860 St Leonards 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 St Leonards on 2 May 1860 because Edward Sayers resigned.Mr Edward Mawney Sayers (1818-1909) 465 Yes 22 May 2019 Dates Date Event 16 April 1860 Edward Sayers resigned. 18 April 1860 Writ of election issued by the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly.https://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article230041854 Writ of election: St Leonards New South Wales Government Gazette 76 18 April 1860 2021-06-22 761 Trove 30 April 1860 Nominations at Ryde.https://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article13039986 Nomination for St Leonard's The Sydney Morning Herald 1 May 1860 22 June 2021 5 Trove 2 May 1860 Polling day.https://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article60409905 St Leonard's election: declaration of the poll The Empire 8 May 1860 22 June 2021 4 Trovehttps://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article13040309 St Leonard's election: declaration of the poll The Sydney Morning Herald 23 February 1860 8 May 2021 4 Trove 8 May 1860 Return of writ Polling places Hunters Hill Lane Cove Manly Beach Pitt Water Ryde St Leonards Sydney Result 1860 St Leonards by-electionWednesday 2 May1860 St Leonards by-election 1859 St Leonards_1 2021-06-22 James Farnell (elected) 382 52.7 Isaac Shepherd 343 47.3 725 100.0 0 0.0 725 49.1 Edward Sayers resigned. See also Electoral results for the district of St Leonards List of New South Wales state by-elections References expanded Category:1860 elections in Australia Category:New South Wales state by-elections Category:1860s in New South Wales