October 1865 West Sydney colonial by-election
# October 1865 West Sydney colonial by-election

A by-election was held for the New South Wales Legislative Assembly electorate of West Sydney on 18 October 1865 because of the resignation of John Robertson due to financial difficulties.

## Dates

| Date | Event |
| - | - |
| 10 October 1865 | John Robertson resigned. |
| 11 October 1865 | Writ of election issued by the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly. |
| 18 October 1865 | Nominations |
| 20 October 1865 | Polling day |
| 24 October 1865 | Return of writ |

## Result

1865 West Sydney by-election Wednesday 18 October :

| Candidate | Candidate | Votes | % |
| - | - | - | - |
| John Robertson (elected) | John Robertson (elected) | unopposed | |
