A by-election was held for the New South Wales Legislative Assembly electorate of East Macquarie on 26 August 1867 because of the resignation of David Buchanan to return to Scotland.[1][2]
Date | Event |
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1 August 1867 | David Buchanan resigned.[1] |
1 August 1867 | Writ of election issued by the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly.[3] |
15 August 1867 | Nominations |
26 August 1867 | Polling day |
10 September 1867 | Return of writ |
Candidate | Votes | % | |
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John Suttor (elected) | 914 | 70.7 | |
Robert Forster | 378 | 29.3 | |
Total formal votes | 1,292 | 37.8 | |
Informal votes | 43 | 3.2 | |
Turnout | 1,335 | 63.0 |