1889 Tamworth colonial by-election

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A by-election was held for the New South Wales Legislative Assembly electorate of Tamworth in June 1889 because of the resignation of Robert Levien (Protectionist). [1] The Supreme Court had found Levien guilty of the dishonourable conduct of permitting his unqualified clerk to have acted as an attorney, fined him £100 and suspended him from practice for twelve months. [2]

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Dates

DateEvent
31 May 1889Decision of the Supreme Court handed down and Robert Levin resigned. [3]
1 June 1889 Writ of election issued by the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly. [4]
10 June 1889Nominations
18 June 1889Polling day
25 June 1889Return of writ

Results

1889 Tamworth by-election
Tuesday 18 June [5]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Protectionist Robert Levien (re-elected)unopposed
Protectionist hold 

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References

  1. "Mr Robert Henry Levien (1849–1938)". Former Members of the Parliament of New South Wales . Retrieved 10 May 2019.
  2. Ex parte Card; Re Rawlings and Levien [1889] NSWLawRp 34 , (1889) 10 LR (NSW) 43(31 May 1889), Supreme Court.
  3. "Parliament: Mr Robert Henry Levien". The Sydney Morning Herald . 1 June 1889. p. 8. Retrieved 22 November 2019 via Trove.
  4. "Writ of election: Tamworth". New South Wales Government Gazette (282). 1 June 1889. p. 3885. Retrieved 22 November 2019 via Trove.
  5. Green, Antony. "1889 Tamworth by-election". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales . Retrieved 22 November 2019.