A by-election was held for the New South Wales Legislative Assembly electorate of Liverpool Plains on 9 January 1871 because Charles Cowper had been appointed Agent General in London.[1]
Date | Event |
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6 December 1870 | Cowper appointed Agent General.[2] |
7 December 1870 | Writ of election issued by the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly.[3] |
27 December 1870 | Nominations at Tamworth |
9 January 1871 | Polling day |
31 January 1871 | Return of writ |
John Robertson was already a member of the Legislative Assembly, for the electorate West Sydney. At the nominations Hanley Bennett produced a telegram from Robertson stating that he would not oppose Lewis Levy and would not sit if elected.[4]
Polling was delayed at Breeza and Quirindi Inn because of floods and a mistake by a postmaster.[5]
Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Lewis Levy (elected) | 374 | 61.8 | |
Hanley Bennett | 198 | 32.7 | |
John Robertson | 33 | 5.5 | |
Total formal votes | 605 | 100.0 | |
Informal votes | 0 | 0.0 | |
Turnout | 605 | 21.9 |