1859 Illawarra colonial by-election
# 1859 Illawarra colonial by-election

A by-election was held for the New South Wales Legislative Assembly electorate of Illawarra on 28 October 1859 because John Hargrave resigned to accept an appointment to the Legislative Council.

## Dates

| Date | Event |
| - | - |
| 11 October 1859 | John Hargrave resigned. |
| 13 October 1859 | Writ of election issued by the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly. |
| 25 October 1859 | Nominations |
| 28 October 1859 | Polling day |
| 1 November 1859 | Return of writ |

## Result

1859 Illawarra by-election Monday 19 December :

| Candidate | Candidate | Votes | % |
| - | - | - | - |
| Samuel Gordon (elected) | Samuel Gordon (elected) | 389 | 51.3 |
| Robert Haworth | Robert Haworth | 370 | 48.7 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 759 | 100.0 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | 0 | 0.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | 759 | 57.7 |
