By-election in New South Wales, Australia
A by-election was held for the New South Wales Legislative Assembly electorate of South Sydney on 13 February 1893 because of the resignation of James Toohey (Protectionist),[1] in protest at the failure of the Protectionist Dibbs government to implement principles of protection.[2]
Dates
| Date | Event |
| 31 January 1893 | James Toohey resigned.[1] |
| 1 February 1893 | Writ of election issued by the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly.[3] |
| 10 February 1893 | Nominations.[4] |
| 13 February 1893 | Polling day |
| 20 February 1893 | Return of writ |
Result
1893 South Sydney by-election
Monday 13 February [5] | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Protectionist | William Manning (elected) | 1,985 | 41.7 | |
| | Free Trade | Edward Foxall | 1,962 | 41.2 | |
| | Labour | Frederick Flowers | 814 | 17.1 | |
| Total formal votes | 4,761 | 98.7 | |
| Informal votes | 64 | 1.3 | |
| Turnout | 4,825 | 48.9 [a] | |
| | Protectionist hold | |
See also
Notes
References
- ^ a b "Mr James Matthew Toohey (1850-1895)". Former members of the Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 10 June 2019.
- ^ "South Sydney parliamentary contest. Address by Mr J M Toohey". The Sydney Morning Herald. 3 February 1893. p. 6. Retrieved 26 April 2021 – via Trove.
- ^ "Writ of election: South Sydney". New South Wales Government Gazette. No. 60. 8 May 1893. p. 1011. Retrieved 26 April 2021 – via Trove.
- ^ "South Sydney nomination". The Sydney Morning Herald. 11 February 1893. p. 7. Retrieved 26 April 2021 – via Trove.
- ^ Green, Antony. "1893 South Sydney by-election". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 26 April 2021.
- ^ Green, Antony. "1891 South Sydney". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 10 October 2020.
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