1886 Wollombi colonial by-election

By-election in New South Wales, Australia

A by-election was held for the New South Wales Legislative Assembly electorate of Wollombi on 17 December 1886 because of the resignation of Lyall Scott due to ill health.[1]

Dates

Date Event
22 November 1886 Lyall Scott resigned.[2]
25 November 1886 Writ of election issued by the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly.[3]
11 December 1886 Nominations
17 December 1886 Polling day
28 December 1887 Return of writ

Candidates

  • Richard Stevenson was a retired journalist who had previously stood unsuccessfully for Grafton and The Clarence.[4]
  • Walter Vivian was an estate agent from Manly who had contested Wollombi in 1885, defeated by a margin of 335 votes (35.5%).[5]

This was at the emergence of political parties in New South Wales, and both candidates declared their support for free trade.

Result

1886 Wollombi by-election
Friday 17 December [1]
Candidate Votes %
Richard Stevenson (elected) 472 50.9
Walter Vivian 456 49.1
Total formal votes 1,112 100.0
Informal votes 0 0.0
Turnout 1,112 57.0

See also

References

  1. ^ a b Green, Antony. "1886 results Wollombi". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 16 May 2021.
  2. ^ "Mr Lyall Scott (1835-1887)". Former members of the Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 16 June 2019.
  3. ^ "Writ of election: Wollombi". New South Wales Government Gazette. No. 686. 2 December 1886. p. 8261. Retrieved 14 May 2021 – via Trove.
  4. ^ Green, Antony. "Index to Candidates: Stein to Sylvester". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 17 May 2021.
  5. ^ Green, Antony. "1885 Wollombi". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 21 April 2020.
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