1891 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 14 April 1891 because of the death of James Fletcher ({{Australian politics/name|Protectionist}}).{{cite NSW Parliament |title=Mr James Fletcher (1834-1891) |id=676 |former=Yes |access-date=13 May 2019}}
The East Sydney by-election was held on the same day.
Dates
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! Date !! Event |
| 19 March 1891 |
| 31 March 1891
| Writ of election issued by the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly.{{cite news |url=https://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article224308530 |title=Writ of election: Newcastle |newspaper=New South Wales Government Gazette |issue=205 |date=1 April 1891 |access-date=8 November 2019 |page=2425 |via=Trove}} |
| 10 April 1891
| Day of nomination |
| 14 April 1891
| Polling day |
| 21 April 1881
| Return of writ |
Results
{{Election box begin
|title =
Tuesday 14 April{{hsp}}{{cite NSW election |title=1891 Newcastle by-election |year=1891 |district=Newcastle_2.htm |access-date=8 November 2019}}
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{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = Protectionist
|candidate = William Grahame (elected)
|votes = 2,081
|percentage = 45.6
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = Labor NSW
|candidate = John Fegan
|votes = 2,065
|percentage = 45.2
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = Free Trade
|candidate = Peter Bennett
|votes = 420
|percentage = 9.2
|change =
}}
{{Election box formal
|votes = 4,566
|percentage = 98.5
|change =
}}
{{Election box informal
|votes = 69
|percentage = 1.5
|change = +0.1
}}
{{Election box turnout
|votes = 4,635
|percentage = 63.7
|change = -0.5
}}
{{Election box hold AU party
|winner = Protectionist
|swing = No
}}
{{Election box end}}
James Fletcher ({{Australian politics/name|Protectionist}}) died.
See also
References
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{{NSW by-elections 14th parl|state=expanded}}
{{Results of New South Wales state elections}}
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Category:New South Wales state by-elections
Category:1891 elections in Australia
Category:1890s in New South Wales
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