1868 Wellington 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 Wellington on 1868 because Saul Samuel had been appointed Colonial Treasurer in the second Robertson ministry.505 Sir Saul Samuel (1820–1900) Yes 29 May 2019 Such ministerial by-elections were usually uncontested and on this occasion the other ministers were all re-elected unopposed.1865-69 by-elections 1864-5 ByElections 2021-06-12 Philip Risby Holdsworth was the secretary of the protection league and opposed to the free trade treasurer. This was the first occasion on which he stood for parliament.Index to Candidates: Ho to Hoyle CandidateIndexes CandidateIndex27 2021-06-12 Dates Date Event 27 October 1868 Saul Samuel appointed Colonial Treasurer.https://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article225582181 Appointment of ministers New South Wales Government Gazette 239 New South Wales, Australia 27 October 1868 2021-06-12 3629 Trove Writ of election issued by the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly.https://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article225579886 Writ of election: Wellington New South Wales Government Gazette 267 28 October 1868 2021-06-12 3777 Trove 9 November 1868 Nominations at Newcastle.https://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article28422064 The nomination: Wellington The Sydney Morning Herald 16 November 1868 12 June 2021 2 Trove 13 November 1868 Polling day. 8 December 1868 Return of writ Polling places Wellington Tambaoora Ironbarks Burrandong Molong Pyramul Result [[1868 Wellington colonial by-election|1868 Wellington by-election]]Thursday 8 February1868 Wellington by-election 1864-5 PatricksPlain_1 2021-06-12 Saul Samuel (re-elected) 173 68.9 Philip Holdsworth 78 31.1 251 100.0 0 0.0 251 20.5 Saul Samuel was appointed Colonial Treasurer in the second Robertson ministry. See also Electoral results for the district of Wellington List of New South Wales state by-elections References expanded Category:1868 elections in Australia Category:New South Wales state by-elections Category:1860s in New South Wales