1888 Gunnedah colonial by-election
A by-election was held for the New South Wales Legislative Assembly electorate of Gunnedah on 12 September 1888 because of the resignation of Thomas Goodwin (Protectionist).[1]
Dates[]
Date | Event |
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24 August 1888 | Thomas Goodwin resigned.[1] |
30 August 1888 | Writ of election issued by the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly.[2] |
6 September 1888 | Nominations |
12 September 1888 | Polling day |
24 September 1888 | Return of writ |
Result[]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Free Trade | Edwin Turner (elected) | 475 | 57.9 | ||
Protectionist | William Poole | 346 | 42.1 | ||
Total formal votes | 821 | 100.0 | |||
Informal votes | 0 | 0.0 | |||
Turnout | 821 | 41.4 | |||
Free Trade gain from Protectionist |
See also[]
References[]
- ^ a b "Mr Thomas Henry Hall Goodwin (1848-1921)". Former Members of the Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 23 June 2019.
- ^ "Writ of election: Gunnedah". New South Wales Government Gazette (558). 30 August 1888. p. 6116. Retrieved 22 September 2020 – via Trove.
- ^ Green, Antony. "1888 Gunnedah by-election". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 22 September 2020.
Categories:
- 1888 elections in Australia
- New South Wales state by-elections
- 1880s in New South Wales