A by-election was held for the New South Wales Legislative Assembly electorate of Wentworth on 28 September 1887 because of the resignation of William MacGregor (Protectionist).[1]
Dates
edit| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| 5 September 1887 | William MacGregor resigned.[1] |
| 8 September 1887 | Writ of election issued by the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly.[2] |
| 22 September 1887 | Nominations |
| 28 September 1887 | Polling day |
| 11 October 1887 | Return of writ |
Result
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Protectionist | Thomas Browne (elected) | 735 | 52.2 | ||
| Free Trade | John Griffin | 672 | 47.8 | ||
| Total formal votes | 1,407 | 100 | |||
| Informal votes | 0 | 0.00 | |||
| Turnout | 1,407 | 25.1 | |||
| Protectionist hold | |||||
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b "Mr William Peter MacGregor (1853-1899)". Former members of the Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 26 June 2019.
- ^ "Writ of election: Wentworth". New South Wales Government Gazette. No. 505. 9 September 1887. p. 5989. Retrieved 4 November 2020 – via Trove.
- ^ Green, Antony. "1887 results Wentworth". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 4 November 2020.
- ^ "The Wentworth election". The Sydney Morning Herald. 11 October 1887. p. 8. Retrieved 4 November 2020 – via Trove.