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).[1]
Dates edit
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| 30 November 1889 | Harold Stephen died.[1] |
| 4 October 1889 | Writ of election issued by the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly.[2] |
| 11 December 1889 | Day of nomination |
| 17 December 1889 | Polling day |
| 31 December 1889 | Return of writ |
Candidates edit
- David Myers was a solicitor from Bombala who had been unsuccessful at the election in January 1889 by a margin of 262 votes (8.4%).[3]
- Gus Miller was a journalist and the proprietor of the Cooma Express.
Result edit
| 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 edit
References edit
- ^ a b "Mr Harold Wilberforce Hindmarsh Stephen (1841-1889)". Former members of the Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 19 August 2019.
- ^ "Writ of election: Monaro". New South Wales Government Gazette. No. 637. 4 October 1889. p. 8739. Retrieved 28 April 2021 – via Trove.
- ^ Green, Antony. "1889 Monaro". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 28 April 2021.
- ^ Green, Antony. "1889 Monaro by-election". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 19 August 2019.