1889 Newcastle colonial by-election
{{short description|By-election in New South Wales, Australia}}
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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.{{cite NSW Parliament |title=Mr William Grahame (2) (1875–1945) |id=775 |former=Yes |access-date=11 May 2019}}
Dates
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! Date !! Event |
| 3 October 1889
| William Grahame made bankrupt,{{cite news |url=https://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article222100933 |title=In bankruptcy: re William Grahame |newspaper=New South Wales Government Gazette |issue=538 |date=11 October 1889 |access-date=28 April 2021 |page=7213 |via=Trove}} and resigned. |
| 4 October 1889
| Writ of election issued by the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly.{{cite news |url=https://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article222100680 |title=Writ of election: Newcastle |newspaper=New South Wales Government Gazette |issue=530 |date=4 October 1889 |access-date=8 November 2019 |page=7079 |via=Trove}} |
| 10 October 1889
| Day of nomination |
| 12 October 1889
| Polling day |
| 24 October 1889
| Return of writ |
Results
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Saturday 12 October{{hsp}}{{cite NSW election |title=1889 Newcastle by-election |year=1889 |district=Newcastle_1 |access-date=8 November 2019}}
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{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = Free Trade
|candidate = James Curley (elected)
|votes = 2,173
|percentage = 51.8
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = Protectionist
|candidate = William Grahame (defeated)
|votes = 2,022
|percentage = 48.2
|change =
}}
{{Election box formal
|votes = 4,195
|percentage = 98.6
|change = -0.8
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{{Election box informal
|votes = 61
|percentage = 1.4
|change = +0.8
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{{Election box turnout
|votes = 4,256
|percentage = 64.2
|change = -10.9
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{{Election box gain AU party
|winner = Free Trade
|loser = Protectionist
|swing = No
}}
{{Election box end}}
William Grahame ({{Australian politics/name|Protectionist}}) resigned due to financial difficulties.
See also
References
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Category:New South Wales state by-elections
Category:1889 elections in Australia
Category:1890s in New South Wales
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