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By-election in New South Wales, Australia

A by-election was held for the New South Wales Legislative Assembly electorate of Monaro on 17 December 1889 because of the death of Harold Stephen (Protectionist).

Dates

Date Event
30 November 1889 Harold Stephen died.
4 October 1889 Writ of election issued by the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly.
11 December 1889 Day of nomination
17 December 1889 Polling day
31 December 1889 Return of writ

Candidates

Result

1889 Monaro by-election
Tuesday 17 December 
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Protectionist Gus Miller (elected) 859 54.9
Free Trade David Myers 706 45.1
Total formal votes 1,565 100.0
Informal votes 0 0.0
Turnout 1,565 42.3
Protectionist hold  

See also

References

  1. ^ "Mr Harold Wilberforce Hindmarsh Stephen (1841-1889)". Former members of the Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 19 August 2019.
  2. "Writ of election: Monaro". New South Wales Government Gazette. No. 637. 4 October 1889. p. 8739. Retrieved 28 April 2021 – via Trove.
  3. Green, Antony. "1889 Monaro". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 28 April 2021.
  4. Green, Antony. "1889 Monaro by-election". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 19 August 2019.
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