A by-election was held for the New South Wales Legislative Assembly electorate of Macleay on 29 May 1893 because of the resignation of Otho Dangar (Protectionist) due to insolvency.[1]
Dates edit
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| 5 May 1893 | Otho Dangar resigned.[1] |
| 8 May 1893 | Writ of election issued by the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly.[2] |
| 22 May 1893 | Nominations.[3] |
| 29 May 1893 | Polling day |
| 5 June 1893 | Return of writ |
Result edit
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Protectionist | Francis Clarke (elected) | 1,035 | 55.0 | ||
| Ind. Protectionist | Otho Dangar (defeated) | 846 | 45.0 | ||
| Total formal votes | 1,881 | 100.0 | |||
| Informal votes | 0 | 0.0 | |||
| Turnout | 1,881 | 59.8 [a] | |||
| Protectionist gain from Ind. Protectionist | Swing | ||||
See also edit
Notes edit
- ^ estimate based on an electoral roll of 3,148 at the 1891 election.[5]
References edit
- ^ a b "Mr Otho Orde Dangar (1842-1923)". Former members of the Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 16 June 2019.
- ^ "Writ of election: Macleay". New South Wales Government Gazette. No. 303. 8 May 1893. p. 3579. Retrieved 10 October 2020 – via Trove.
- ^ "The Macleay nomination". The Sydney Morning Herald. 23 May 1893. p. 5. Retrieved 23 April 2021 – via Trove.
- ^ Green, Antony. "1893 Macleay by-election". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 10 October 2020.
- ^ Green, Antony. "1891 Macleay". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 10 October 2020.