1866 Clarence colonial by-election explained

A by-election was held for the New South Wales Legislative Assembly electorate of the Clarence on 27 August 1866 following the resignation of John Laycock.^[1]

Dates

Date	Event
1 August 1866	Writ of election issued by the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly and close of electoral rolls.[2]
20 August 1866	Nominations
27 August 1866	Polling day, between the hours of 8 am and 6 pm
10 September 1866	Return of writ

Candidates

• John Robertson had been appointed Secretary for Lands but had been defeated at the resulting 1866 West Sydney by-election.^[3]
• Alexander MacKellar had been the second placed candidate at the 1859 election for The Clarence receiving 30.3% of the vote.^[4]

Results

John Laycock resigned.

See also

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

Notes and References

1. Mr John Connell Laycock (1818-1897) . 479 . Yes . 14 June 2019.
2. News: Writ of election: The Clarence . . 148 . 1 August 1866 . 8 October 2019 . 1771 . Trove.
3. 1880 results West Sydney . 1864-5 . WestSydney_4 . 8 October 2019.
4. 1859 results The Clarence . 1859 . Clarence . 8 October 2019.