A by-election was held for the New South Wales Legislative Assembly electorate of Newtown on 25 February 1888. The election was triggered by the resignation of William Foster, a member of the Free Trade Party, who had accepted appointment as a judge of the Supreme Court.[1]
Dates
edit| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| 14 February 1888 | Resignation of William Foster.[1] |
| 15 February 1888 | Writ of election issued by the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly.[2] |
| 22 February 1888 | Nominations |
| 25 February 1888 | Polling day |
| 29 February 1888 | Return of writ |
Results
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Free Trade | Joseph Mitchell (elected) | 2,064 | 51.9 | ||
| Protectionist | James Smith | 1,917 | 48.2 | ||
| Total formal votes | 3,981 | 99.0 | +0.6 | ||
| Informal votes | 42 | 1.0 | −0.6 | ||
| Turnout | 4,023 | 59.5 | +3.9 | ||
| Free Trade hold | Swing | ||||
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b "Mr William John Foster (1831-1909)". Former members of the Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 10 November 2019.
- ^ "Writ of election: Newtown". New South Wales Government Gazette. No. 110. 15 February 1888. p. 1275. Retrieved 12 November 2019 – via Trove.
- ^ Green, Antony. "1888 Newtown by-election 2". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 12 November 2019.