1870 Liverpool Plains colonial by-election
# 1870 Liverpool Plains colonial by-election

A by-election was held for the New South Wales Legislative Assembly electorate of Liverpool Plains on 29 January 1870 because Charles Cowper had been appointed Premier and Colonial Secretary, forming the fifth Cowper ministry.

## Dates

| Date | Event |
| - | - |
| 13 January 1870 | Cowper appointed Colonial Secretary. |
| 13 January 1870 | Writ of election issued by the Governor. |
| 21 January 1870 | Nominations. |
| 29 January 1870 | Polling day |
| 5 February 1870 | Return of writ |

## Result

1870 Liverpool Plains by-election Saturday 29 January :

| Candidate | Candidate | Votes | % |
| - | - | - | - |
| Charles Cowper (re-elected) | Charles Cowper (re-elected) | 721 | 85.6 |
| Edward Parnell | Edward Parnell | 120 | 14.3 |
| Joseph Abbott | Joseph Abbott | 1 | 0.1 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 842 | 100.0 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | 0 | 0.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | 842 | 35.6 |
