A by-election was held for the New South Wales Legislative Assembly electorate of The Hastings and Manning on 5 April 1890 because of the resignation of Charles Roberts (Free Trade) to visit England.[1]
Dates
edit| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| 13 March 1890 | Charles Roberts resigned.[2] |
| 14 March 1890 | Writ of election issued by the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly.[3] |
| 31 March 1890 | Nominations |
| 5 April 1890 | Polling day |
| 26 April 1890 | Return of writ |
Result
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Free Trade | Walter Vivian (elected) | 1,236 | 52.5 | ||
| Protectionist | Hugh McKinnon | 1,117 | 47.5 | ||
| Total formal votes | 2,353 | 100.0 | |||
| Informal votes | 0 | 0.0 | |||
| Turnout | 2,353 | 73.4 | |||
| Free Trade hold | |||||
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Rutledge, Martha. "Roberts, Charles James (1846–1925)". Australian Dictionary of Biography. Canberra: National Centre of Biography, Australian National University. ISBN 978-0-522-84459-7. ISSN 1833-7538. OCLC 70677943. Retrieved 3 May 2021.
- ^ "Mr Charles James Roberts (1846-1925)". Former members of the Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 21 May 2019.
- ^ "Writ of election: The Hastings and Manning". New South Wales Government Gazette. No. 146. 14 March 1890. p. 2353. Retrieved 4 May 2021 – via Trove.
- ^ Green, Antony. "1890 Hastings and Manning by-election". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 4 May 2021.