1863 Tumut colonial by-election
# 1863 Tumut colonial by-election

A by-election was held for the New South Wales Legislative Assembly electorate of The Tumut on 16 November 1863. The by-election was triggered because of the resignation of Charles Cowper Jr. James Martin had replaced Charles Cowper Sr as Premier, establishing his first ministry, and Cowper Jr. resigned his seat to successfully challenge Martin at the Orange by-election.

## Dates

| Date | Event |
| - | - |
| 16 October 1863 | James Martin appointed Premier and Attorney-General. |
| 24 October 1863 | Charles Cowper Jr. resigned his seat. |
| 27 October 1863 | Writ of election issued by the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly. |
| 10 November 1863 | Nominations |
| 16 November 1863 | Polling day |
| 1 December 1863 | Return of writ |

## Result

1863 The Tumut by-election Monday 16 November :

| Candidate | Candidate | Votes | % |
| - | - | - | - |
| James Martin (elected) | James Martin (elected) | 393 | 72.2 |
| C D O'Connell | C D O'Connell | 151 | 27.8 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 544 | 100.0 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | 0 | 0.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | 544 | 54.0 |
