A by-election was held for the New South Wales Legislative Assembly electorate of The Bogan on 31 May 1892 because of the death of George Cass (Protectionist).[1]
Dates
edit| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| 6 April 1892 | George Cass died.[1] |
| 22 April 1892 | Writ of election issued by the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly.[2] |
| 16 May 1892 | Nominations |
| 31 May 1892 | Polling day between 8:00 am and 4:00 pm.[3] |
| 14 June 1892 | Return of writ |
Results
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Free Trade | William A'Beckett (elected) | 984 | 37.0 | ||
| Protectionist | Michael O'Halloran [a] | 874 | 32.9 | ||
| Independent | George Plummer | 271 | 10.2 | ||
| Independent | William Wilkinson | 271 | 10.2 | ||
| Free Trade | John Ryrie | 257 | 9.7 | ||
| Total formal votes | 2,657 | 100.0 | |||
| Informal votes | 0 | 0.0 | |||
| Turnout | 2,657 | 43.5 | |||
| Free Trade gain from Protectionist | |||||
See also
editNotes
editReferences
edit- ^ a b "Mr George Edwin Cass (1844-1892)". Former members of the Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 22 May 2019.
- ^ "Writ of election: East Macquarie". New South Wales Government Gazette. No. 311. 22 April 1892. p. 3479. Retrieved 23 April 2021 – via Trove.
- ^ "Electoral district of The Bogan". Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent. 17 May 1892. p. 4. Retrieved 23 April 2021 – via Trove.
- ^ Green, Antony. "1892 The Bogan by-election". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 15 August 2020.
- ^ "Mr O'Halloran at Nyngan". Freeman's Journal. 18 June 1892. p. 16. Retrieved 1 May 2021 – via Trove.