1870 Goldfields North colonial by-election explained

A by-election was held for the New South Wales Legislative Assembly electorate of Goldfields North on 23 February 1870 because Robert Wisdom had also been elected to Lower Hunter and chose to resign from Goldfields North.^[1]

Dates

Date	Event
1 March 1870	Robert Wisdom resigned.
19 March 1870	Writ of election issued by the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly.^[2]
4 April 1870	Nominations
18 April 1870	Polling day
30 April 1870	Return of writ

Result

Robert Wisdom was also elected to Lower Hunter and chose to resign from Goldfields North.

See also

• Electoral results for the district of Goldfields North
• List of New South Wales state by-elections

Notes and References

1. 617 . Sir Robert Wisdom KCMG, QC (1830-1888) . Yes . 18 April 2019.
2. News: Writ of election: Goldfields North . . 63 . 22 March 1870 . 15 September 2020 . 673 . Trove.