A by-election was held for the New South Wales Legislative Assembly electorate of Mudgee on 19 December 1859 because of the resignation of Lyttleton Bayley. Bayley had been appointed to the Legislative Council in January 1859, shortly after arriving in the colony and the following month was appointed Attorney General in the Cowper Government. The government fell in October 1859 and Bayley resigned from parliament the following month.
Dates Date Event 28 November 1859 Writ of election issued by the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly and close of electoral rolls. 16 December 1859 Nominations 19 December 1859 Polling day 23 December 1859 Return of writ
Results
Lyttleton Bayley resigned.
See also Electoral results for the district of Mudgee List of New South Wales state by-elections
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