1889 Newcastle colonial by-election
By-election in New South Wales, Australia
A by-election was held for the New South Wales Legislative Assembly electorate of Newcastle on 12 October 1889 because of the resignation of William Grahame who had financial difficulties.[1][2]
Dates
Date | Event |
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3 October 1889 | William Grahame made bankrupt,[3] and resigned.[1] |
4 October 1889 | Writ of election issued by the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly.[4] |
10 October 1889 | Day of nomination |
12 October 1889 | Polling day |
24 October 1889 | Return of writ |
Results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Free Trade | James Curley (elected) | 2,173 | 51.8 | ||
Protectionist | William Grahame (defeated) | 2,022 | 48.2 | ||
Total formal votes | 4,195 | 98.6 | −0.8 | ||
Informal votes | 61 | 1.4 | +0.8 | ||
Turnout | 4,256 | 64.2 | −10.9 | ||
Free Trade gain from Protectionist |
See also
References
- ^ a b "Mr William Grahame (2) (1875–1945)". Former members of the Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 11 May 2019.
- ^ a b Green, Antony. "1889 Newcastle by-election". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 8 November 2019.
- ^ "In bankruptcy: re William Grahame". New South Wales Government Gazette. No. 538. 11 October 1889. p. 7213. Retrieved 28 April 2021 – via Trove.
- ^ "Writ of election: Newcastle". New South Wales Government Gazette. No. 530. 4 October 1889. p. 7079. Retrieved 8 November 2019 – via Trove.
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