Port Curtis colonial by-election, 1866

The Port Curtis colonial by-election, 1866 was a by-election held on 19 March 1866 in the electoral district of Port Curtis for the Queensland Legislative Assembly.

History

On 1 February 1866, John Douglas, the member for Port Curtis, was appointed as a minister. As such, he was required to resign and contest a ministerial by-election for his own seat. On 19 March 1866, he lost the by-election to Arthur Hunter Palmer. [1][2]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Part 2.19 - Alphabetical Register of Members of the Legislative Assembly 1860-2012 and the Legislative Council 1860-1922". Queensland Parliamentary Record 2009-2012: The 53rd Parliament. Queensland Parliament. Retrieved 28 March 2014.
  2. ↑ "Part 2.21 - Representatives of Queensland State Electorates 1860-2012". Queensland Parliamentary Record 2009-2012: The 53rd Parliament. Queensland Parliament. Retrieved 28 March 2014.