A by-election was held for the New South Wales Legislative Assembly electorate of Wentworth on 28 September 1887 because of the resignation of William MacGregor (Protectionist).[1]

Dates

DateEvent
5 September 1887 William MacGregor resigned.[1]
8 September 1887 Writ of election issued by the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly.[2]
22 September 1887 Nominations
28 September 1887 Polling day
11 October 1887 Return of writ

Result

1887 Wentworth by-election
Wednesday 28 September [3][4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Protectionist Thomas Browne (elected) 735 52.2
Free Trade John Griffin 672 47.8
Total formal votes 1,407 100
Informal votes 0 0.00
Turnout 1,407 25.1
Protectionist hold  

See also

References

  1. 1 2 "Mr William Peter MacGregor (1853-1899)". Former members of the Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 26 June 2019.
  2. ↑ "Writ of election: Wentworth". New South Wales Government Gazette. No. 505. 9 September 1887. p. 5989. Retrieved 4 November 2020 – via Trove.
  3. ↑ Green, Antony. "1887 results Wentworth". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 4 November 2020.
  4. ↑ "The Wentworth election". The Sydney Morning Herald. 11 October 1887. p. 8. Retrieved 4 November 2020 – via Trove.
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