By-election in New South Wales, Australia
A by-election was held for the New South Wales Legislative Assembly electorate of East Sydney on 22 May 1872 because Henry Parkes had been appointed Premier and Colonial Secretary , forming the first Parkes ministry . Such ministerial by-elections were usually uncontested however on this occasion a poll was required in East Sydney and Newcastle (George Lloyd ), while the five other ministers, Edward Butler (Argyle ), James Farnell (Parramatta ), Joseph Innes (Mudgee ), William Piddington (The Hawkesbury ) and John Sutherland (Paddington ), were re-elected unopposed.
James Jones had been an unsuccessful candidate for Central Cumberland at the 1868 by-election , and the 1869 election .
Dates
Result
1872 East Sydney by-election Wednesday 22 May
Candidate
Votes
%
Henry Parkes (re-elected)
2,686
68.8
James Jones
1,216
31.2
Total formal votes
3,902
100.0
Informal votes
0
0.0
Turnout
3,902
35.0
See also
References
"Sir Henry Parkes (1815–1896)" . Former members of the Parliament of New South Wales . Retrieved 5 April 2019.
^ Green, Antony . "May 1872 East Sydney by-election" . New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007 . Parliament of New South Wales . Retrieved 7 September 2020.
Green, Antony . "Index of by-elections" . New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007 . Parliament of New South Wales . Retrieved 9 November 2019.
Green, Antony . "1868 Central Cumberland by-election" . New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007 . Parliament of New South Wales . Retrieved 7 September 2020.
Green, Antony . "1869-70 Central Cumberland" . New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007 . Parliament of New South Wales . Retrieved 7 September 2020.
"Appointment of ministers" . New South Wales Government Gazette . No. 133. New South Wales, Australia. 14 May 1872. p. 1259. Retrieved 7 September 2020 – via Trove.
"Writ of election: East Sydney" . New South Wales Government Gazette . No. 136. 15 May 1872. p. 1267. Retrieved 7 September 2020 – via Trove.
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