1865 Gwydir 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 Gwydir on 29 June and 20 July 1865 as a result of the Committee on Elections and Qualifications declaring that the seat of Thomas Dangar was vacant because he had an office of profit under the Crown.Anne Twomey Anne Twomey (academic) The Constitution of New South Wales 2004 Federation Press 9781862875166 415–6 https://books.google.com/books?id=KayCZfZwafwC&pg=PA415 22 September 2020 Dangar was elected at the 1865 election for the Gwydir in unusual circumstances. Dangar had been appointed the returning officer but was persuaded to stand for the seat, resulting in a delay of a month before the poll could be held.1865 The Gwydir 1864-5 Gwydir 2020-09-22 Dangar had a contract with the Government to carry the mail on the Barwon and Namoi rivers and this was held to be an office of profit and thus disqualified him from being a member of the Legislative Assembly. Dates Date Event 24 January 1865 Election for the Gwydir. 15 April 1865 Petition lodged by John Single.https://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article225850464 Petition: The Gwydir New South Wales Government Gazette 70 19 April 1865 22 September 2020 847–8 Trove 25 April 1865 Petition referred to the Committee on Elections and Qualifications. 25 May 1865 The Committee on Elections and Qualifications declared that the election of Thomas Dangar was null and void. 27 May 1865 Writ of election issued by the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly.https://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article225851489 Writs of election: Gwydir New South Wales Government Gazette 104 8 February 1865 2020-09-22 1131 Trove 15 June 1865 Nominations at Wee Waa. 29 June 1865 Polling day 28 July 1865 Return of writ Polling places Wee Waa Warialda Bingera Moree "Millie Inn" Narrabri Muckerawa Breewarina Collymongool near Collarenebri Coonabarrabran Drilldool Reserve Walgett or Warrena Reserve.https://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article225851829 Gwydir electortate: polling places New South Wales Government Gazette 118 13 June 1865 22 September 2020 1244 Trove 4 additional polling places were added late Yetman Welbudunga near Calandoon Mogindie "Gideon's Inn" at Yarranbah.https://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article225851999 The Gwydir: polling places New South Wales Government Gazette 122 New South Wales, Australia 19 June 1865 23 September 2020 1277 Trove Polling did not occur at the late added polling places until 20 July.https://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article18704897 The Gwydir election The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser 11 July 1865 22 September 2020 2 Trove Result [[1865 Gwydir colonial by-election|1865 Gwydir by-election]]Thursday 29 June and Thursday 20 Julyhttps://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article13117155 Gwydir election: final state of the poll The Sydney Morning Herald 8 August 1865 23 September 2020 5 TroveGreen 1865 Gwydir by-election 1864-5 Gwydir_1 2020-09-22The New South Wales Election Results database is incomplete as it is based on the report of The Maitland Mercury of 11 July 1865 which did not include returns from 5 polling places, Bingera, Gideon's Inn, Mugundie, Wellbedunga and Yetman. Thomas Dangar (re-elected) 246 59.7 John Single 165 40.0 Thomas Dangar SrThe proposer intended to refer to Thomas Gordon Gibbons Dangar but was not aware he had more than one name and the nomination was recorded as being of his step father Thomas Dangar Sr, the former member for the Upper Hunter.https://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article18705128 Nomination for the Gwydir The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser 27 June 1865 22 September 2020 3 Trove 1 0.2 412 100.0 0 0.0 412 36.3 The election of Thomas Dangar was declared void by the Committee of Elections and Qualifications because he had a contract to carry mail, which was an office of profit under the Crown.GreenIt was a comfortable victory for Dangar, with his margin over Single increasing from 53 votes to 81 votes. See also Electoral results for the district of Gwydir List of New South Wales state by-elections Notes References expanded Category:1865 elections in Australia Category:New South Wales state by-elections Category:1860s in New South Wales