A by-election was held for the New South Wales Legislative Assembly electorate of Waverley on 20 February 1896 because of the death of Angus Cameron (Free Trade).[1] This was the final election contested by Sir Henry Parkes.[2]
Dates
edit| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| 26 January 1896 | Angus Cameron died.[1] |
| 10 February 1896 | Writ of election issued by the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly.[3] |
| 18 February 1896 | Nominations |
| 20 February 1896 | Polling day |
| 2 March 1896 | Return of writ |
Result
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Free Trade | Thomas Jessep (elected) | 698 | 50.4 | +6.9 | |
| Protectionist | Thomas Barlow | 528 | 38.1 | +5.5 | |
| Independent | Sir Henry Parkes | 160 | 11.5 | ||
| Total formal votes | 1,386 | 99.4 | +0.1 | ||
| Informal votes | 9 | 0.7 | −0.2 | ||
| Turnout | 1,395 | 62.2 [a] | −2.2 | ||
| Free Trade hold | |||||
See also
editNotes
edit- ^ Estimate based on a roll of 2,242 at the 1895 election.[4]
References
edit- ^ a b "Mr Angus Cameron (1847-1896)". Former members of the Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 21 May 2019.
- ^ a b Green, Antony. "1896 Waverley by-election". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 16 April 2021.
- ^ "Writ of election: Waverley". New South Wales Government Gazette. No. 96. 10 February 1896. p. 913. Retrieved 16 April 2021 – via Trove.
- ^ Green, Antony. "1895 Waverley". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 22 November 2019.