1863 Orange 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 Orange on 4 November 1863. The by-election was triggered because James Martin had replaced Charles Cowper as Premier, establishing his first ministry.Sir James Martin [1] (1820–1886) 501 Yes 16 October 2011 While the title of Premier was widely used to refer to the Leader of Government, it was not a formal position until 1920 and the Premier also held a formal position in the cabinet, in Martin's case this position was Attorney-General. Such ministerial by-elections were usually uncontested and on this occasion, Peter Faucett (Yass), William Forster (East Sydney) and Arthur Holroyd (Parramatta) were unopposed. The two other ministers, Geoffrey Eagar (West Sydney) and Bowie Wilson (Goldfields South) were easily re-elected, with more than 90% of the vote.1860-1864 by-elections 1860 ByElections 17 November 2019 Charles Cowper's son, Charles Cowper Jr., was also a member of parliament and resigned from The Tumut to challenge Martin at the by-election.https://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article13085614 Editorial The Sydney Morning Herald 4 November 1863 17 November 2019 4 Trove Dates Date Event 16 October 1863 James Martin appointed Attorney-General. 20 October 1863 Writ of election issued by the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly.https://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article225836313 Writ of election: Orange New South Wales Government Gazette 204 21 October 1863 17 November 2019 2289 Trove 2 November 1863 Nominations 4 November 1863 Polling day 11 November 1863 Return of writ Results 1863 Orange by-electionWednesday 4 November1863 Orange by-election 1860 Orange_1 17 November 2019 Charles Cowper Jr. (elected) 292 51.4 James Martin (defeated) 276 48.6 568 100.0 0 0.0 568 67.7 James Martin had replaced Charles Cowper as Premier, establishing his first ministry. Aftermath While defeated, Martin promptly returned to parliament, winning the by-election for The Tumut, the seat vacated by Charles Cowper Jr.1863 The Tumut by-election 1860 Tumut_2 17 November 2019 In 1864 Cowper stated that his health prevented him from re-contesting Orange, however he was nominated for The Tumut and again defeated Martin.1864-1865 The Tumut 1864-5 Tumut 17 November 2019 See also Electoral results for the district of Orange List of New South Wales state by-elections References expanded Category:1863 elections in Australia Category:New South Wales state by-elections Category:1860s in New South Wales