A by-election was held for the New South Wales Legislative Assembly electorate of Hartley on 26 July 1890 because John Hurley (Free Trade) resigned due to bankruptcy.[1][2]
Dates
edit| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| 3 July 1890 | John Hurley resigned.[2] |
| 4 July 1890 | John Hurley made bankrupt.[3] |
| Writ of election issued by the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly.[4] | |
| 22 July 1890 | Nominations |
| 26 July 1890 | Polling day |
| 5 August 1890 | Return of writ |
Result
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Free Trade | John Hurley (re-elected) | 903 | 59.8 | ||
| Protectionist | John Norton | 608 | 40.2 | ||
| Total formal votes | 1,511 | 98.6 | |||
| Informal votes | 22 | 1.4 | |||
| Turnout | 1,533 | 54.2 | |||
| Free Trade hold | |||||
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Rutledge, Martha. "Hurley, John (1844–1911)". Australian Dictionary of Biography. Canberra: National Centre of Biography, Australian National University. ISBN 978-0-522-84459-7. ISSN 1833-7538. OCLC 70677943. Retrieved 8 December 2019.
- ^ a b "Mr John Hurley (2) (1844-1911)". Former members of the Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 5 May 2019.
- ^ "In bankruptcy: re John Hurley". New South Wales Government Gazette. No. 372. 11 July 1890. p. 5378. Retrieved 28 April 2021 – via Trove.
- ^ "Writ of election: Hartley". New South Wales Government Gazette. No. 356. 4 July 1890. p. 5203. Retrieved 24 September 2020 – via Trove.
- ^ Green, Antony. "1890 Hartley by-election". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 17 October 2019.