1861 Tumut colonial by-election

A by-election was held for the New South Wales Legislative Assembly electorate of The Tumut on 26 September 1861 because Charles Cowper Jr., the son of then Premier Charles Cowper had been appointed Clerk of the Executive Council in the third Cowper ministry.[1] Such ministerial by-elections were usually uncontested.

Dates

Date	Event
1 September 1861	Charles Cowper Jr appointed Clerk of the Executive Council.[1]
2 September 1861	Writ of election issued by the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly.[2]
19 September 1861	Nominations.
26 September 1861	Polling day
10 October 1861	Return of writ

Result

1861 The Tumut by-election
Thursday 26 September [3]

Candidate		Votes	%
Charles Cowper Jr. (re-elected)		324	66.5
Daniel Deniehy		163	33.5
Total formal votes		487	100.0
Informal votes		0	0.0
Turnout		487	51.2

See also

• Electoral results for the district of Tumut
• List of New South Wales state by-elections

References

1. "Mr Charles Cowper (2) (1834-1911)". Former Members of the Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 27 December 2020.
2. "Writ of election: The Tumut". New South Wales Government Gazette (209). 2 September 1861. p. 1890. Retrieved 27 December 2020 – via Trove.
3. Green, Antony. "1861 The Tumut by-election". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 27 December 2020.