1888 Newtown colonial by-election 1
A by-election was held for the New South Wales Legislative Assembly electorate of Newtown on 3 February 1888 because of the death of Frederick Gibbes, a member of the Free Trade Party.[1]
Dates
Date | Event |
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17 January 1888 | Death of Frederick Gibbes.[1] |
23 January 1888 | Writ of election issued by the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly.[2] |
31 January 1888 | Nominations |
3 February 1888 | Polling day |
7 February 1888 | Return of writ |
Results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Free Trade | Joseph Abbott | 1,890 | 51.1 | ||
Protectionist | James Smith | 1,809 | 48.9 | ||
Total formal votes | 3,699 | 98.4 | -1.0 | ||
Informal votes | 62 | 1.7 | +1.0 | ||
Turnout | 3,761 | 55.6 | -0.7 | ||
Free Trade hold | Swing | ||||
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References
- "Mr Frederick Jamison Gibbes (1839-1888)". Former Members of the Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 17 April 2019.
- "Writ of election: Newtown". New South Wales Government Gazette (67). 23 January 1888. p. 639. Retrieved 12 November 2019 – via National Library of Australia.
- Green, Antony. "1888 Newtown by-election 1". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 12 November 2019.
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