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
Date | Event |
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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
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 | |
References
- Green, Antony. "1886 results Gwydir". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 23 September 2020.
- "Mr William Robert Campbell (1838-1906)". Former members of the Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 16 April 2019.
- "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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