A by-election was held for the
New South Wales Legislative Assembly
The New South Wales Legislative Assembly is the lower of the two houses of the Parliament of New South Wales, an Australian state. The upper house is the New South Wales Legislative Council. Both the Assembly and Council sit at Parliament Ho ...
electorate of
Northumberland Boroughs on 6 November 1857 because of the death of
Bob Nichols.
Dates
Candidates
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James Dickson James or Jim Dickson may refer to:
Politicians
*James Dickson (Scottish politician) (c. 1715–1771), MP for Lanark Burghs 1768–1771
*James Dickson (New South Wales politician) (1813–1863), member of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly
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was a partner in a large and successful business, which commenced as a general store at Maitland, but also had large lease holdings in New England.
* Captain
Bourn Russell
Bourn Russell (1 December 1794 – 4 July 1880) was a British/Australian mariner, pastoralist, politician and businessman. He was a member of the New South Wales Legislative Council between 1858 and 1880. He was also a member of the New South Wa ...
, chairman of the Hunter River New Steam Navigation Company, had been elected a member for Northumberland Boroughs at the
1856 election however his election was overturned by the Committee of Elections and Qualifications on a
re-count.
Result
Bob Nichols died.
See also
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List of New South Wales state by-elections
This is a list of by-elections for the New South Wales Legislative Assembly. A by-election may be held when a member's seat becomes vacant through resignation, death or some other reasons. These are referred to as casual vacancies.
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References
{{DEFAULTSORT:Northumberland Boroughs 1857
1857 elections in Australia
New South Wales state by-elections
1850s in New South Wales