A by-election was held for the New South Wales Legislative Assembly electorate of Yass Plains on 20 December 1886 because of the resignation of Louis Heydon.[1]
Dates edit
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| 29 November 1886 | Louis Heydon resigned.[2] |
| 2 December 1886 | Writ of election issued by the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly.[3] |
| 15 December 1886 | Nominations |
| 20 December 1886 | Polling day |
| 10 January 1887 | Return of writ |
Candidates edit
- Thomas Colls was a long time resident of the district, having been a hotel proprietor before his retirement in 1879, an alderman on the council of the Municipality of Yass and former Mayor of Yass. This was the first occasion in which he stood for parliament.
- Richard Colonna-Close was a barrister in Sydney who had stood unsuccessfully for Yass Plains at the election in 1885,[4]
Result edit
| Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas Colls (elected) | 603 | 54.2 | |
| Richard Colonna-Close | 509 | 45.8 | |
| Total formal votes | 1,112 | 100.0 | |
| Informal votes | 0 | 0.0 | |
| Turnout | 1,112 | 57.0 | |
See also edit
References edit
- ^ a b Green, Antony. "1886 results Yass Plains". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 14 May 2021.
- ^ "Mr Louis Francis Heydon (1848-1918)". Former members of the Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 16 June 2019.
- ^ "Writ of election: Yass Plains". New South Wales Government Gazette. No. 686. 2 December 1886. p. 8261. Retrieved 14 May 2021 – via Trove.
- ^ Green, Antony. "1885 Yass Plains". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 21 April 2020.