1893 South Sydney colonial by-election

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A by-election was held for the New South Wales Legislative Assembly electorate of South Sydney on 13 February 1893 because of the resignation of James Toohey (Protectionist), [1] in protest at the failure of the Protectionist Dibbs government to implement principles of protection. [2]

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Dates

DateEvent
31 January 1893James Toohey resigned. [1]
1 February 1893 Writ of election issued by the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly. [3]
10 February 1893Nominations. [4]
13 February 1893Polling day
20 February 1893Return of writ

Result

1893 South Sydney by-election
Monday 13 February [5]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Protectionist William Manning (elected)1,98541.7
Free Trade Edward Foxall 1,96241.2
Labour Frederick Flowers 81417.1
Total formal votes4,76198.7
Informal votes641.3
Turnout 4,82548.9 [lower-alpha 1]
Protectionist hold 

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Notes

  1. estimate based on an electoral roll of 9,862 at the 1891 election. [6]

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References

  1. 1 2 "Mr James Matthew Toohey (1850-1895)". Former Members of the Parliament of New South Wales . Retrieved 10 June 2019.
  2. "South Sydney parliamentary contest. Address by Mr J M Toohey". The Sydney Morning Herald . 3 February 1893. p. 6. Retrieved 26 April 2021 via Trove.
  3. "Writ of election: South Sydney". New South Wales Government Gazette (60). 8 May 1893. p. 1011. Retrieved 26 April 2021 via Trove.
  4. "South Sydney nomination". The Sydney Morning Herald . 11 February 1893. p. 7. Retrieved 26 April 2021 via Trove.
  5. Green, Antony. "1893 South Sydney by-election". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales . Retrieved 26 April 2021.
  6. Green, Antony. "1891 South Sydney". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales . Retrieved 10 October 2020.