A by-election was held for the New South Wales Legislative Assembly electorate of Wollombi on 17 December 1886 because of the resignation of Lyall Scott due to ill health.[1]
Dates
edit| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| 22 November 1886 | Lyall Scott resigned.[2] |
| 25 November 1886 | Writ of election issued by the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly.[3] |
| 11 December 1886 | Nominations |
| 17 December 1886 | Polling day |
| 28 December 1887 | Return of writ |
Candidates
edit- Richard Stevenson was a retired journalist who had previously stood unsuccessfully for Grafton and The Clarence.[4]
- Walter Vivian was an estate agent from Manly who had contested Wollombi in 1885, defeated by a margin of 335 votes (35.5%).[5]
This was at the emergence of political parties in New South Wales, and both candidates declared their support for free trade.
Result
edit| Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Richard Stevenson (elected) | 472 | 50.9 | |
| Walter Vivian | 456 | 49.1 | |
| Total formal votes | 1,112 | 100.0 | |
| Informal votes | 0 | 0.0 | |
| Turnout | 1,112 | 57.0 | |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b Green, Antony. "1886 results Wollombi". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 16 May 2021.
- ^ "Mr Lyall Scott (1835-1887)". Former members of the Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 16 June 2019.
- ^ "Writ of election: Wollombi". New South Wales Government Gazette. No. 686. 2 December 1886. p. 8261. Retrieved 14 May 2021 – via Trove.
- ^ Green, Antony. "Index to Candidates: Stein to Sylvester". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 17 May 2021.
- ^ Green, Antony. "1885 Wollombi". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 21 April 2020.