1866 Patrick's Plains colonial by-election

By-election in New South Wales, Australia

A by-election was held for the New South Wales Legislative Assembly electorate of Patrick's Plains on 8 February 1866 because Bowie Wilson had been appointed Secretary for Lands in the second Martin ministry.^[1] Such ministerial by-elections were usually uncontested however on this occasion a poll was required in Patrick's Plains and Yass Plains (Robert Isaacs). Both ministers were comfortably re-elected with more than 70% of the vote. The other ministers James Martin (The Lachlan), Henry Parkes (Kiama), James Byrnes (Parramatta) and Geoffrey Eagar (West Sydney) were re-elected unopposed.^[2]

Mr E E Darvall was a bank clerk, the son of John Darvall, the former attorney general. This was the only occasion on which he stood for parliament.^[3]

John Heuston was a burlesque candidate, apparently winning a £10 bet for nominating, but withdrew before the poll.^[4]

Dates

Date	Event
22 January 1866	Second Martin ministry appointed.^[5]
23 January 1866	Writ of election issued by the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly.^[6]
5 February 1866	Nominations at Singleton.^[4]
8 February 1866	Polling day.^[7]
17 February 1866	Return of writ

Polling places

Result

1866 Patrick's Plains by-election
Thursday 8 February ^[8]
Candidate	Votes	%
Bowie Wilson (re-elected)	339	70.5
E E Darvall	142	29.5
Total formal votes	481	100.0
Informal votes	0	0.0
Turnout	481	29.4

References

^ "Mr John Bowie Wilson (1820-1883)". Former members of the Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 10 June 2019.
^ Green, Antony. "1865 to 1869 by-elections". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 17 December 2020.
^ Green, Antony. "Index to Candidates: D'Arcy to Dickie". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 12 June 2021.
^ ^a ^b "Election for Patrick's Plains". The Empire. 7 February 1866. p. 8. Retrieved 12 June 2021 – via Trove.
^ "Appointment of ministers". New South Wales Government Gazette. No. 21. New South Wales, Australia. 22 January 1866. p. 225. Retrieved 12 June 2021 – via Trove.
^ "Writ of election: Patrick's Plains". New South Wales Government Gazette. No. 24. 24 January 1866. p. 246. Retrieved 12 June 2021 – via Trove.
^ "Patrick's Plains electorate". The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser. 10 February 1866. p. 4. Retrieved 12 June 2021 – via Trove.
^ Green, Antony. "1866 Patrick's Plains by-election". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 12 June 2021.

By-elections of the 5th New South Wales parliament (1864–1869)

1865

1866

1867

1868

1869

1st (1856–1858)
2nd (1858–1859)
3rd (1859–1860)
4th (1860–1864)
5th (1864–1869)
6th (1869–1872)
7th (1872–1874)
8th (1874–1877)
9th (1877–1880)
10th (1880–1882)
11th (1882–1885)
12th (1885–1887)
13th (1887–1889)
14th (1889–1891)
15th (1891–1894)
16th (1894–1895)
17th (1895–1898)
18th (1898–1901)
19th (1901–1904)
20th (1904–1907)
21st (1907–1910)
22nd (1910–1913)
23rd (1913–1917)
24th (1917–1920)
25th (1920–1922)
26th (1922–1925)
27th (1925–1927)
28th (1927–1930)
29th (1930–1932)
30th (1932–1935)
31st (1935–1938)
32nd (1938–1941)
33rd (1941–1944)
34th (1944–1947)
35th (1947–1950)
36th (1950–1953)
37th (1953–1956)
38th (1956–1959)
39th (1959–1962)
40th (1962–1965)
41st (1965–1968)
42nd (1968–1971)
43rd (1971–1973)
44th (1973–1976)
45th (1976–1978)
46th (1978–1981)
47th (1981–1984)
48th (1984–1988)
49th (1988–1991)
50th (1991–1995)
51st (1995–1999)
52nd (1999–2003)
53rd (2003–2007)
54th (2007–2011)
55th (2011–2015)
56th (2015–2019)
57th (2019–2023)
58th (2023–2027)

Results of New South Wales State elections

Legislative Assembly

Colonial	1856 1858 1859 1860 1864–65 1869–70 1872 1874–75 1877 1880 1882 1885 1887 1889 1891 1894 1895 1898
State	1901 1904 1907 1910 1913 1917 1920 1922 1925 1927 1930 1932 1935 1938 1941 1944 1947 1950 1953 1956 1959 1962 1965 1968 1971 1973 1976 1978 1981 1984 1988 1991 1995 1999 2003 2007 2011 2015 2019 2023