A by-election was held for the New South Wales Legislative Assembly electorate of The Hawkesbury on 30 July 1892 caused by the death of Alexander Bowman (Free Trade).[1]
Dates
edit| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| 10 July 1892 | Death of Alexander Bowman.[1] |
| 18 July 1892 | Writ of election issued by the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly.[2] |
| 23 July 1892 | Nominations |
| 30 July 1892 | Polling day |
| 13 August 1892 | Return of writ |
Results
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Free Trade | Sydney Burdekin (elected) | 982 | 47.9 | ||
| Free Trade | William Morgan | 879 | 42.9 | ||
| Free Trade | John Fitzpatrick | 189 | 9.2 | ||
| Total formal votes | 2,050 | 98.7 | |||
| Informal votes | 26 | 1.3 | |||
| Turnout | 2,076 | 79.4 [a] | |||
| Free Trade hold | |||||
See also
editNotes
edit- ^ Turnout is an estimate based on the roll of 2,616 at the election on 17 June 1891.[4]
References
edit- ^ a b "Mr Alexander Bowman (1838-1892)". Former members of the Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 23 April 2019.
- ^ "Writ of election: The Hawkesbury". New South Wales Government Gazette. No. 519. 18 July 1892. p. 5761. Retrieved 20 October 2019 – via Trove.
- ^ Green, Antony. "1892 The Hawkesbury by-election". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 20 October 2019.
- ^ Green, Antony. "1891 Hawkesbury". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 25 September 2020.