A by-election was held for the New South Wales Legislative Assembly electorate of Newtown on 3 February 1888 because of the death of Frederick Gibbes (Free Trade).[1]
Dates
edit| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| 17 January 1888 | Death of Frederick Gibbes.[1] |
| 23 January 1888 | Writ of election issued by the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly.[2] |
| 31 January 1888 | Nominations |
| 3 February 1888 | Polling day |
| 7 February 1888 | Return of writ |
Results
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Free Trade | Joseph Abbott (elected) | 1,890 | 51.1 | ||
| Protectionist | James Smith | 1,809 | 48.9 | ||
| Total formal votes | 3,699 | 98.4 | −1.0 | ||
| Informal votes | 62 | 1.7 | +1.0 | ||
| Turnout | 3,761 | 55.6 | −0.7 | ||
| Free Trade hold | |||||
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b "Mr Frederick Jamison Gibbes (1839-1888)". Former members of the Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 17 April 2019.
- ^ "Writ of election: Newtown". New South Wales Government Gazette. No. 67. 23 January 1888. p. 639. Retrieved 12 November 2019 – via Trove.
- ^ Green, Antony. "1888 Newtown by-election 1". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 12 November 2019.