1861 Tenterfield 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 Tenterfield on 3 December 1861 because Robert Meston resigned.Mr Robert Meston 184 Yes 2021-06-18 Meston sent a letter to the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly which stated "As I find it very inconvenient for my affairs at present to attend on the very inopportune sittings of the New Smith Wales Parliament, I hereby resign my seat as representative of the Tenterfield electorate".http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article13060461 Legislative Assembly: Seat vacated The Sydney Morning Herald 6 November 1861 18 June 2021 3 Trove Dates Date Event 5 November 1861 Robert Meston resigned. 5 November 1861 Writ of election issued by the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly.https://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article225139335 Writ of election: Tenterfield New South Wales Government Gazette 247 6 November 1861 2021-02-18 2366 Trove 26 November 1861 Nominations at Tenterfield.https://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article18685358 Nomination for Tenterfield The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser 3 December 1861 18 June 2021 3 Trove 3 December 1861 Polling day between 9 am and 4 pm.https://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article192531390 Election for Tenterfield The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser 14 December 1861 18 June 2021 2 Trove 17 December 1861 Return of writ Polling places Tenterfield Glen Innes Inverell Dundee Ashford Maryland80 km north of Tenterfield. Result 1861 Tenterfield by-electionMonday 5 August1861 Tenterfield by-election 1860 Tenterfield_1 28 November 2019 Hugh Gordon (elected) 128 37.8 Marshall Burdekin 96 28.3 R R C Robert Reid Cuninghame Robertson 91 26.8 R W Vivers 24 7.1 339 100.0 0 0.0 339 52.3 Robert Meston resigned. See also Electoral results for the district of Tenterfield List of New South Wales state by-elections Notes References expanded Category:1861 elections in Australia Category:New South Wales state by-elections Category:1860s in New South Wales