June 1872 East Sydney colonial by-election explained

A by-election was held for the New South Wales Legislative Assembly electorate of East Sydney on 12 June 1872 because Saul Samuel resigned to accept an appointment to the Legislative Council.^[1]

Dates

Date	Event
4 June 1872	Saul Samuel resigned.
5 June 1872	Writ of election issued by the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly.^[2]
10 June 1872	Nominations
12 June 1872	Polling day
18 June 1872	Return of writ

Result

Saul Samuel resigned to accept an appointment to the Legislative Council.

See also

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

Notes and References

1. 505 . Sir Saul Samuel (1820-1900) . Yes . 29 May 2019.
2. News: Writ of election: East Sydney . . 157 . 5 June 1872 . 7 September 2020 . 1455 . Trove.