1889 Newcastle colonial by-election

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A by-election was held for the New South Wales Legislative Assembly electorate of Newcastle on 12 October 1889 because of the resignation of William Grahame who had financial difficulties. [1] [2]

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Dates

DateEvent
3 October 1889William Grahame made bankrupt, [3] and resigned. [1]
4 October 1889 Writ of election issued by the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly. [4]
10 October 1889Day of nomination
12 October 1889Polling day
24 October 1889Return of writ

Results

1889 Newcastle by-election
Saturday 12 October [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Free Trade James Curley (elected)2,17351.8
Protectionist William Grahame (defeated)2,02248.2
Total formal votes4,19598.6-0.8
Informal votes611.4+0.8
Turnout 4,25664.2-10.9
Free Trade gain from Protectionist  

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References

  1. 1 2 "Mr William Grahame (2) (1875–1945)". Former Members of the Parliament of New South Wales . Retrieved 11 May 2019.
  2. 1 2 Green, Antony. "1889 Newcastle by-election". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales . Retrieved 8 November 2019.
  3. "In bankruptcy: re William Grahame". New South Wales Government Gazette (538). 11 October 1889. p. 7213. Retrieved 28 April 2021 via Trove.
  4. "Writ of election: Newcastle". New South Wales Government Gazette (530). 4 October 1889. p. 7079. Retrieved 8 November 2019 via Trove.