A by-election was held for the New South Wales Legislative Assembly electorate of Narrabri on 3 June 1898 because of the death of Charles Collins (Free Trade).[1]
Dates
edit| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| 12 April 1898 | Charles Collins died.[1] |
| 2 May 1898 | Writ of election issued by the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly.[2] |
| 13 May 1898 | Nominations |
| 3 June 1898 | Polling day |
| 10 June 1898 | Return of writ |
Result
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Hugh Ross (elected) | 382 | 32.8 | −3.0 | |
| Protectionist | George Dale | 357 | 30.7 | ||
| Protectionist | Robert Barton | 198 | 17.0 | ||
| Free Trade | Gulielmus Williams | 141 | 12.1 | ||
| Free Trade | Thomas McGee | 86 | 7.4 | ||
| Total formal votes | 1,164 | 100.0 | +0.3 | ||
| Informal votes | 0 | 0.0 | −0.3 | ||
| Turnout | 1,164 | 60.4 [a] | +4.8 | ||
| Labour gain from Free Trade | |||||
See also
editNotes
edit- ^ Estimate based on a roll of 1,926 at the 1895 election.[4]
References
edit- ^ a b "Mr Charles Collins (1850-1898)". Former members of the Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 21 May 2019.
- ^ "Writ of election: Narrabri". New South Wales Government Gazette. No. 373. 2 May 1898. p. 3409. Retrieved 16 April 2021 – via Trove.
- ^ Green, Antony. "1898 Narrabri by-election". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 16 April 2021.
- ^ Green, Antony. "1895 Narrabri". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 22 November 2019.