1887 Kiama colonial by-election
A by-election was held for the New South Wales Legislative Assembly electorate of Kiama on 13 January 1887 because of the resignation of Harman Tarrant,[1] due to the pressures of his professional practice as a surgeon.[2]
Dates
Date | Event |
---|---|
24 December 1886 | Harman Tarrant resigned.[2] |
29 December 1886 | Writ of election issued by the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly and close of electoral rolls.[3] |
10 January 1887 | Nominations |
13 January 1887 | Polling day |
20 January 1887 | Return of writ |
Results
Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|
Angus Cameron | 673 | 64.3 | |
Bruce Smith | 373 | 35.7 | |
Total formal votes | 1,046 | 100.0 | |
Informal votes | 0 | 0.0 | |
Turnout | 1,046 | 64.5 |
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References
- "Mr Harman John Tarrant (1844-1900)". Former Members of the Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 22 May 2019.
- "Resignation of Dr Tarrant". The Daily Telegraph. 25 December 1886. p. 5. Retrieved 22 October 2019 – via National Library of Australia.
- "Writ of election: Kiama". New South Wales Government Gazette (751). 29 December 1886. p. 8913. Retrieved 22 October 2019 – via National Library of Australia.
- Green, Antony. "1887 results Kiama". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 22 October 2019.
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