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By-election in New South Wales, Australia
A by-election was held for the
New South Wales Legislative Assembly electorate of
Morpeth on 7 August 1860 because
Edward Close resigned.
[1] Close later stated that he resigned because it had been a lengthy session of parliament, marked by a contest for power between
Charles Cowper,
William Forster and
John Robertson in which nothing was done.
[2]
Dates
Polling places
Result
1860 Morpeth by-election
Tuesday 7 August
[7]
Candidate
|
Votes
|
%
|
Samuel Cohen (elected)
|
312
|
59.8
|
David Buchanan
|
210
|
40.2
|
Total formal votes
|
522
|
100.0
|
Informal votes
|
0
|
0.0
|
Turnout
|
522
|
64.5
|
See also
References