1867 East Sydney colonial by-election explained

A by-election was held for the New South Wales Legislative Assembly electorate of East Sydney on 20 March 1867 because Charles Cowper resigned due to financial difficulties.^[1]

Dates

Date	Event
23 February 1867	Charles Cowper resigned.
1 March 1867	Writ of election issued by the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly.^[2]
18 March 1867	Nominations
20 March 1867	Polling day
25 March 1867	Return of writ

Result

Charles Cowper resigned due to financial difficulties.

See also

• Electoral results for the district of East Sydney
• List of New South Wales state by-elections

Notes and References

1. Sir Charles Cowper [1] (1807–1875) . 322 . Yes . 6 September 2020.
2. News: Writ of election: East Sydney . . 38 . 1 March 1867 . 7 September 2020 . 581 . Trove.