1861 Yass Plains colonial by-election explained

A by-election was held for the New South Wales Legislative Assembly electorate of Yass Plains on 15 August 1861 because of the resignation of Henry O'Brien due to ill health.^[1]

Dates

Date	Event
16 July 1861	Henry O'Brien resigned.
25 July 1861	Writ of election issued by the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly.^[2]
15 August 1861	Nominations
22 August 1861	Polling day
2 September 1861	Return of writ

Result

Henry O'Brien resigned.

See also

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

Notes and References

1. Mr Henry O'Brien (1793-1866) . 246 . Yes . 8 June 2019.
2. News: Writ of election: Yass Plains . . 184 . 31 July 1861 . 2021-06-18 . 1638 . Trove.