1889 Tamworth colonial by-election

A by-election was held for the New South Wales Legislative Assembly electorate of Tamworth in June 1889 because of the resignation of Robert Levien (Protectionist).[1] The Supreme Court had found Levien guilty of the dishonourable conduct of permitting his unqualified clerk to have acted as an attorney, fined him £100 and suspended him from practice for twelve months.[2]

Dates
DateEvent
31 May 1889 Decision of the Supreme Court handed down and Robert Levin resigned.[3]
1 June 1889 Writ of election issued by the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly.[4]
10 June 1889 Nominations
18 June 1889 Polling day
25 June 1889 Return of writ

Results
1889 Tamworth by-election
Tuesday 18 June [5]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Protectionist Robert Levien (re-elected) unopposed
Protectionist hold  

See also

References
  1. "Mr Robert Henry Levien (1849–1938)". Former members of the Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 10 May 2019.
  2. Ex parte Card; Re Rawlings and Levien [1889] NSWLawRp 34, (1889) 10 LR (NSW) 43 (31 May 1889), Supreme Court.
  3. "Parliament: Mr Robert Henry Levien". The Sydney Morning Herald. 1 June 1889. p. 8. Retrieved 22 November 2019 – via Trove.
  4. "Writ of election: Tamworth". New South Wales Government Gazette. No. 282. 1 June 1889. p. 3885. Retrieved 22 November 2019 – via Trove.
  5. Green, Antony. "1889 Tamworth by-election". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 22 November 2019.
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