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25 February 1888 Newtown colonial by-election

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(Redirected from 1888 Newtown colonial by-election 2) By-election in New South Wales, Australia

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.

Dates

Date Event
14 February 1888 Resignation of William Foster.
15 February 1888 Writ of election issued by the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly.
22 February 1888 Nominations
25 February 1888 Polling day
29 February 1888 Return of writ

Results

1888 Newtown by-election
Saturday 25 February 
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

References

  1. ^ "Mr William John Foster (1831-1909)". Former members of the Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 10 November 2019.
  2. "Writ of election: Newtown". New South Wales Government Gazette. No. 110. 15 February 1888. p. 1275. Retrieved 12 November 2019 – via Trove.
  3. Green, Antony. "1888 Newtown by-election 2". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 12 November 2019.
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