1886 Gwydir colonial by-election

A by-election was held for the New South Wales Legislative Assembly electorate of Gwydir on 10 June 1886 because of the resignation of William Campbell.[1]

Dates

DateEvent
25 May 1886 William Campbell resigned.[2]
26 May 1886 Writ of election issued by the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly.[3]
4 June 1886 Nominations
10 June 1886 Polling day
22 June 1886 Return of writ

Result

1886 Gwydir by-election
Thursday 10 June[1]
Candidate Votes %
Thomas Hassall (elected) 482 58.1
Thomas Mayne 211 25.5
James Wearne 136 16.4
Total formal votes 829 100.0
Informal votes 0 0.0
Turnout 829 38.1

See also

References

  1. Green, Antony. "1886 results Gwydir". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 23 September 2020.
  2. "Mr William Robert Campbell (1838-1906)". Former members of the Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 16 April 2019.
  3. "Writ of election: Gwydir". New South Wales Government Gazette. No. 294. 26 May 1886. p. 3711. Retrieved 23 September 2020 via Trove.
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