A by-election was held for the New South Wales Legislative Assembly electorate of Gwydir on 29 June and 20 July 1865 as a result of the Committee on Elections and Qualifications declaring that the seat of Thomas Dangar was vacant because he had an office of profit under the Crown.[1]
Dangar was elected at the 1865 election for the Gwydir in unusual circumstances. Dangar had been appointed the returning officer but was persuaded to stand for the seat, resulting in a delay of a month before the poll could be held.[2] Dangar had a contract with the Government to carry the mail on the Barwon and Namoi rivers and this was held to be an office of profit and thus disqualified him from being a member of the Legislative Assembly.
| Date | Event | |
|---|---|---|
| 24 January 1865 | Election for the Gwydir. | |
| 15 April 1865 | Petition lodged by John Single.[3] | |
| 25 April 1865 | Petition referred to the Committee on Elections and Qualifications. | |
| 25 May 1865 | The Committee on Elections and Qualifications declared that the election of Thomas Dangar was null and void. | |
| 27 May 1865 | Writ of election issued by the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly.[4] | |
| 15 June 1865 | Nominations at Wee Waa. | |
| 29 June 1865 | Polling day | |
| 28 July 1865 | Return of writ |
Polling did not occur at the late added polling places until 20 July.[5]