1871 New England colonial by-election

By-election in New South Wales, Australia June 2021 June 2021 A by-election for the seat of New England in the New South Wales Legislative Assembly was held on 6 January 1871 because of the resignation of Charles Weaver to accept appointment as a police magistrate at Gosford.Mr Charles Thomas Weaver (1817-1874) 455 Yes 21 May 2019 Dates Date Event 18 Jul 1871 Charles Weaver resigned. 29 July 1871 Writ of election issued by the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly.https://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article223591848 Writ of election: New England New South Wales Government Gazette 188 New South Wales, Australia 29 July 1871 2021-06-09 1661 Trove 1 August 1871 Charles Weaver appointed as a police magistrate.https://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article223591869 Appointment of magistrates New South Wales Government Gazette 190 1 August 1871 11 February 2021 1670 Trove 21 August 1871 Nominations at Armidale 28 August 1871 Polling day 2 October 1871 Return of writ Result [[1871 New England colonial by-election|1871 New England by-election]]Monday 28 August1871 New England by-election 1869-70 New England_1 2021-06-09 Samuel Terry (elected) 578 54.0 Robert Abbott 492 46.0 1,070 100.0 0 0.00 1,070 40.4 Charles Weaver resigned. See also Electoral results for the district of New England List of New South Wales state by-elections References expanded Category:1871 elections in Australia Category:New South Wales state by-elections Category:1870s in New South Wales