1861 Lower Hunter 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 Lower Hunter on 19 July 1861 because of the resignation of Alexander Scott to accept an appointment to the Legislative Council.Mr Alexander Walker Scott (1800–1883) 281 Yes 2021-02-21 Dates Date Event 22 June 1861 Alexander Scott resigned. 29 June 1861 Writ of election issued by the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly.https://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article225135660 Writ of election: Lower Hunter New South Wales Government Gazette 161 2 July 1861 2021-02-21 1193 Trove 16 July 1861 Nominations at Raymond Terrace.https://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article18683066 Election for Lower Hunter The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser 18 July 1861 15 June 2021 3 Trove 19 July 1861 Polling day.https://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article18683155 Election for the Lower Hunter The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser 23 July 1861 15 June 2021 2 Trove 31 July 1861 Return of writ Polling places Raymond Terrace Seaham Miller's Forest Cabbage Tree Result [[1861 Lower Hunter colonial by-election|1861 Lower Hunter by-election]]Friday 19 July1861 Lower Hunter by-election 1860 LowerHunter_1 2021-02-21 Richard Sadleir (elected) 319 71.0 Thomas Argent 130 29.0 449 100.0 0 0.0 449 52.1 Alexander Scott resigned to be appointed to the Legislative Council. See also Electoral results for the district of Lower Hunter List of New South Wales state by-elections References expanded Category:1861 elections in Australia Category:New South Wales state by-elections Category:1860s in New South Wales