1866 Ipswich colonial by-election explained

The 1866 Ipswich colonial by-election was a by-election held on 4 August 1866 in the electoral district of Ipswich for the Queensland Legislative Assembly.

History

On 21 July 1866, Ratcliffe Pring was appointed Attorney-General of Queensland by Premier Robert Herbert. As such, he was required to resign and contest a ministerial by-election for his own seat of Ipswich. On 4 August 1866, he lost the seat to George McCullagh Reed.^{[1] [2] [3]}

See also

• Members of the Queensland Legislative Assembly, 1863–1867

Notes and References

1. Web site: IPSWICH ELECTION. - THE NOMINATION. (BY OUR OWN REPORTER.) - The Brisbane Courier (Qld. : 1864 - 1933) - 3 Aug 1866 . 2024-07-17 . Trove . en.
2. 28 March 2014.
3. 28 March 2014.