1870 Kiama colonial by-election
# 1870 Kiama colonial by-election

A by-election was held for the New South Wales Legislative Assembly electorate of Kiama on 3 November 1870 because of the resignation of Henry Parkes due to financial difficulties following the failure of his importing venture.

## Dates

| Date | Event |
| - | - |
| 14 October 1870 | Henry Parkes resigned. |
| 20 October 1870 | Writ of election issued by the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly and close of electoral rolls. |
| 31 October 1870 | Nominations |
| 3 November 1870 | Polling day |
| 15 November 1870 | Return of writ |

## Results

1870 Kiama by-election Thursday 3 November :

| Candidate | Candidate | Votes | % |
| - | - | - | - |
| Henry Parkes (re-elected) | Henry Parkes (re-elected) | 472 | 58.0 |
| Samuel Gray | Samuel Gray | 342 | 42.0 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 824 | 100.0 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | 0 | 0.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | 824 | 67.7 |

## Aftermath

Parkes return to parliament was short lived as he was subsequently forced into bankruptcy in December 1870, forcing another by-election.

