1892 The Bogan colonial by-election

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]

Dates

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

Results

1892 The Bogan by-election
Tuesday 31 May [4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Free Trade William A'Beckett (elected) 984 37.0
Protectionist Michael O'Halloran [a] 874 32.9
Independent George Plummer 271 10.2
Independent William Wilkinson 271 10.2
Free Trade John Ryrie 257 9.7
Total formal votes 2,657 100.0
Informal votes 0 0.0
Turnout 2,657 43.5
Free Trade gain from Protectionist  

See also

Notes

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

References

  1. ^ a b "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. No. 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.