1871 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 9 January 1871 because Charles Cowper had been appointed Agent General in London.Sir Charles Cowper [1] (1807–1875) 322 Yes 6 September 2020 Dates Date Event 6 December 1870 Cowper appointed Agent General.https://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article223288931 Agent General for the Colony of New South Wales New South Wales Government Gazette 295 6 December 1870 2020-10-08 2712 Trove 7 December 1870 Writ of election issued by the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly.https://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article223534586 Writ of election: Liverpool Plains New South Wales Government Gazette 300 8 December 1870 2020-10-08 2733 Trove 27 December 1870 Nominations at Tamworth 9 January 1871 Polling day 31 January 1871 Return of writ Candidates John Robertson was already a member of the Legislative Assembly, for the electorate West Sydney. At the nominations Hanley Bennett produced a telegram from Robertson stating that he would not oppose Lewis Levy and would not sit if elected.https://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article13219339 Liverpool Plains election The Sydney Morning Herald 28 December 1870 8 October 2020 4 Trove Polling places Tamworth Gunnedah Moonbi Nundle Bowling Alley Point12 km north of Nundle Barraba Manilla Black Creek The Rocks (Grover's) Wallabadah Tambar Springs Doughboy Hollow Breeza Quirindi Polling was delayed at Breeza and Quirindi Inn because of floods and a mistake by a postmaster. Result [[1871 Liverpool Plains colonial by-election|1871 Liverpool Plains by-election]]Monday 9 Januaryhttps://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article18751583 Liverpool Plains electorate: official declaration of the poll The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser 31 January 1871 8 October 2020 3 TroveGreen 1871 1871 Liverpool Plains by-election 1869-70 Liverpool Plains_2 2020-10-08The New South Wales Election Results database is incomplete as it is based on the report of The Sydney Morning Herald of 14 January 1871 which did not include returns from 2 polling places, Breeza and Quirindi. Lewis Levy (elected) 374 61.8 Hanley Bennett 198 32.7 John Robertson 33 5.5 605 100.0 0 0.0 605 21.9 Charles Cowper was appointed Agent General in London.Green 1871 See also Electoral results for the district of Liverpool Plains List of New South Wales state by-elections Notes References expanded Category:1871 elections in Australia Category:New South Wales state by-elections Category:1870s in New South Wales