1892 The Bogan colonial by-election

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A by-election was held for the New South Wales Legislative Assembly electorate of The Bogan on 31 May 1892 because of the death of George Cass (Protectionist). [1]

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Dates

DateEvent
6 April 1892George Cass died. [1]
22 April 1892 Writ of election issued by the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly. [2]
16 May 1892Nominations
31 May 1892Polling day between 8:00 am and 4:00 pm. [3]
14 June 1892Return of writ

Results

1892 The Bogan by-election
Tuesday 31 May [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Free Trade William A'Beckett (elected)98437.0
Protectionist Michael O'Halloran [lower-alpha 1] 87432.9
Independent George Plummer27110.2
Independent William Wilkinson27110.2
Free Trade John Ryrie2579.7
Total formal votes2,657100.0
Informal votes00.0
Turnout 2,65743.5
Free Trade gain from Protectionist  

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Notes

  1. Michael O'Halloran was also endorsed as a Labour candidate. [5]

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References

  1. 1 2 "Mr George Edwin Cass (1844-1892)". Former Members of the Parliament of New South Wales . Retrieved 22 May 2019.
  2. "Writ of election: East Macquarie". New South Wales Government Gazette (311). 22 April 1892. p. 3479. Retrieved 23 April 2021 via Trove.
  3. "Electoral district of The Bogan". Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent . 17 May 1892. p. 4. Retrieved 23 April 2021 via Trove.
  4. Green, Antony. "1892 The Bogan by-election". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales . Retrieved 15 August 2020.
  5. "Mr O'Halloran at Nyngan". Freeman's Journal . 18 June 1892. p. 16. Retrieved 1 May 2021 via Trove.