September 1856 Sydney City colonial by-election
A by-election was to be held for the New South Wales Legislative Assembly electorate of Sydney City on 4 September 1856 because of the formation of the first Cowper ministry, with Charles Cowper appointed Colonial Secretary and Robert Campbell appointed Colonial Treasurer.
Dates
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| 25 August 1856 | Formation of First Cowper ministry. |
| 3 September 1856 | Nominations |
| 4 September 1856 | Polling day |
Result
| Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Charles Cowper (re-elected 1) | 1,993 | 45.65 | |
| Robert Campbell (re-elected 2) | 1,831 | 41.94 | |
| Thomas Duigan | 542 | 12.41 | |
| Total formal votes | 4,366 | 100.0 | |
| Informal votes | 0 | 0.0 | |
| Turnout | 2,183 | 15.7 | |
See also
References
- Green, Antony. "1856 Sydney City by-election". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 12 June 2019.
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