1868 Wellington colonial by-election

A by-election was held for the New South Wales Legislative Assembly electorate of Wellington on 1868 because Saul Samuel had been appointed Colonial Treasurer in the second Robertson ministry.[1] Such ministerial by-elections were usually uncontested and on this occasion the other ministers were all re-elected unopposed.[2]

Philip Risby Holdsworth was the secretary of the protection league and opposed to the free trade treasurer. This was the first occasion on which he stood for parliament.[3]

Dates
DateEvent
27 October 1868 Saul Samuel appointed Colonial Treasurer.[4]
Writ of election issued by the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly.[5]
9 November 1868 Nominations at Newcastle.[6]
13 November 1868 Polling day.
8 December 1868 Return of writ

Polling places

Result
1868 Wellington by-election
Thursday 8 February [7]
Candidate Votes %
Saul Samuel (re-elected) 173 68.9
Philip Holdsworth 78 31.1
Total formal votes 251 100.0
Informal votes 0 0.0
Turnout 251 20.5

See also

References
  1. "Sir Saul Samuel (1820–1900)". Former members of the Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 29 May 2019.
  2. Green, Antony. "1865-69 by-elections". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 12 June 2021.
  3. Green, Antony. "Index to Candidates: Ho to Hoyle". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 12 June 2021.
  4. "Appointment of ministers". New South Wales Government Gazette. No. 239. New South Wales, Australia. 27 October 1868. p. 3629. Retrieved 12 June 2021 – via Trove.
  5. "Writ of election: Wellington". New South Wales Government Gazette. No. 267. 28 October 1868. p. 3777. Retrieved 12 June 2021 – via Trove.
  6. "The nomination: Wellington". The Sydney Morning Herald. 16 November 1868. p. 2. Retrieved 12 June 2021 – via Trove.
  7. Green, Antony. "1868 Wellington by-election". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 12 June 2021.
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