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25 February 1888 Newtown colonial by-election

A by-election was held for the New South Wales Legislative Assembly electorate of Newtown on 25 February 1888. The election was triggered by the resignation of William Foster, a member of the Free Trade Party, who had accepted appointment as a judge of the Supreme Court.[1]

Dates

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Date Event
14 February 1888 Resignation of William Foster.[1]
15 February 1888 Writ of election issued by the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly.[2]
22 February 1888 Nominations
25 February 1888 Polling day
29 February 1888 Return of writ

Results

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1888 Newtown by-election
Saturday 25 February [3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Free Trade Joseph Mitchell (elected) 2,064 51.9
Protectionist James Smith 1,917 48.2
Total formal votes 3,981 99.0 +0.6
Informal votes 42 1.0 −0.6
Turnout 4,023 59.5 +3.9
Free Trade hold Swing

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b "Mr William John Foster (1831-1909)". Former members of the Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 10 November 2019.
  2. ^ "Writ of election: Newtown". New South Wales Government Gazette. No. 110. 15 February 1888. p. 1275. Retrieved 12 November 2019 – via Trove.
  3. ^ Green, Antony. "1888 Newtown by-election 2". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 12 November 2019.