1893 Macleay colonial by-election

A by-election was held for the New South Wales Legislative Assembly electorate of Macleay on 29 May 1893 because of the resignation of Otho Dangar (Protectionist) due to insolvency.[1]

Dates

DateEvent
5 May 1893 Otho Dangar resigned.[1]
8 May 1893 Writ of election issued by the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly.[2]
22 May 1893 Nominations.[3]
29 May 1893 Polling day
5 June 1893 Return of writ

Result

1893 The Macleay by-election
Monday 29 May[4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Protectionist Francis Clarke (elected) 1,035 55.0
Ind. Protectionist Otho Dangar (defeated) 846 45.0
Total formal votes 1,881 100.0
Informal votes 0 0.0
Turnout 1,881 59.8[lower-alpha 1]
Protectionist gain from Ind. Protectionist Swing

See also

Notes

  1. estimate based on an electoral roll of 3,148 at the 1891 election.[5]

References

  1. "Mr Otho Orde Dangar (1842-1923)". Former members of the Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 16 June 2019.
  2. "Writ of election: Macleay". New South Wales Government Gazette. No. 303. 8 May 1893. p. 3579. Retrieved 10 October 2020 via Trove.
  3. "The Macleay nomination". The Sydney Morning Herald. 23 May 1893. p. 5. Retrieved 23 April 2021 via Trove.
  4. Green, Antony. "1893 Macleay by-election". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 10 October 2020.
  5. Green, Antony. "1891 Macleay". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 10 October 2020.
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