1859 Yass Plains 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 Yass Plains on 15 September 1859 because Thomas Laidlaw resigned as he realised his role as deputy postmaster at Yass, on a salary of £20 a year, was an office of profit under the crown.https://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article70592523 Mr Thomas Laidlaw Australian Town and Country Journal 24 June 1876 21 June 2021 13 Trove Dates Date Event 16 June 1859 Thomas Laidlaw elected unopposed. 30 August 1859 Parliament opened 2 September 1859 Thomas Laidlaw resigned.Mr Thomas Laidlaw (1813-1876) 401 Yes 23 June 2019 3 September 1859 Writ of election issued by the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly.https://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article228601318 Writ of election: Yass Plains New South Wales Government Gazette 176 5 September 1859 2021-06-21 1949 Trove 15 September 1859 Nominations at Yass 20 September 1859 Polling day 27 September 1859 Return of writ Result 1859 Yass Plains by-electionThursday 15 September1859 Yass Plains by-election 1859 Yass Plains_1 3 September 2020 Thomas Laidlaw (elected) unopposed Thomas Laidlaw resigned as he held the office of deputy postmaster at the time of his election. See also Electoral results for the district of Yass Plains List of New South Wales state by-elections References expanded Category:1859 elections in Australia Category:New South Wales state by-elections Category:1850s in New South Wales