1865 Yass Plains colonial by-election explained

A by-election was held for the New South Wales Legislative Assembly electorate of Yass Plains on 6 November 1865 because Peter Faucett accepted an appointment as a judge of the Supreme Court.^[1]

Dates

Date	Event
6 October 1865	Peter Faucett sworn in as a judge of the Supreme Court.^[2]
24 October 1865	Peter Faucett's seat was declared vacant.
25 October 1865	Writ of election issued by the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly.^[3]
6 November 1865	Nominations
9 November 1865	Polling day
16 November 1865	Return of writ

Result

Peter Faucett accepted appointment as a judge of the Supreme Court.

See also

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

Notes and References

1. Mr Peter Faucett (1813–1894) . 391 . Yes . 16 June 2019.
2. News: Supreme Court: reception of Mr Justice Faucett . . 7 October 1865 . 12 June 2021 . 7 . Trove.
3. News: Writ of election: Yass Plains . . 228 . 25 October 1865 . 2021-06-12 . 2403 . Trove.