1869 Goldfields West colonial by-election
# 1869 Goldfields West colonial by-election

A by-election was held for the New South Wales Legislative Assembly electorate of Goldfields West on 15 February 1869 because of the resignation of George Thornton to visit England.

## Dates

| Date | Event |
| - | - |
| 31 December 1868 | George Thornton resigned. |
| 6 January 1869 | Writ of election issued by the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly. |
| 25 January 1869 | Nominations at Sofala |
| 15 February 1869 | Polling day |
| 1 March 1869 | Return of writ |

## Result

1869 Goldfields West by-election Monday 15 February :

| Candidate | Candidate | Votes | % |
| - | - | - | - |
| Walter Church (elected) | Walter Church (elected) | 325 | 53.0 |
| Charles Blakefield | Charles Blakefield | 288 | 47.0 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 613 | 100.0 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | 0 | 0.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | 613 | 8.8 |
