A by-election was held for the New South Wales Legislative Assembly electorate of Kiama on 13 January 1887 because of the resignation of Harman Tarrant, [1] due to the pressures of his professional practice as a surgeon. [2]
Date | Event |
---|---|
24 December 1886 | Harman Tarrant resigned. [2] |
29 December 1886 | Writ of election issued by the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly. [3] |
10 January 1887 | Nominations. [4] |
13 January 1887 | Polling day |
20 January 1887 | Return of writ |
26 January 1887 | Parliament dissolved |
This by-election was at the emergence of political parties in New South Wales. Both candidates were supporters of free trade, with Sir Henry Parkes campaigning in support of Angus Cameron. [5] Bruce Smith similarly supported free trade principles, [6] but was of a more independent mind, stating at the nomination that he would not "follow blindly the lead of Sir Henry Parkes or that of any other gentleman". [4]
Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|
Angus Cameron (elected) | 673 | 64.3 | |
Bruce Smith | 373 | 35.7 | |
Total formal votes | 1,046 | 100.0 | |
Informal votes | 0 | 0.0 | |
Turnout | 1,046 | 64.5 |
Cameron took his seat in the Legislative Assembly on 18 January, however his term was short-lived as Parliament was dissolved on 26 January. Cameron was re-elected unopposed at the election on 9 February as a Free Trade candidate. [8]
A by-election was held for the New South Wales Legislative Assembly electorate of Kiama on 13 January 1887 because of the resignation of Harman Tarrant, [1] due to the pressures of his professional practice as a surgeon. [2]
Date | Event |
---|---|
24 December 1886 | Harman Tarrant resigned. [2] |
29 December 1886 | Writ of election issued by the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly. [3] |
10 January 1887 | Nominations. [4] |
13 January 1887 | Polling day |
20 January 1887 | Return of writ |
26 January 1887 | Parliament dissolved |
This by-election was at the emergence of political parties in New South Wales. Both candidates were supporters of free trade, with Sir Henry Parkes campaigning in support of Angus Cameron. [5] Bruce Smith similarly supported free trade principles, [6] but was of a more independent mind, stating at the nomination that he would not "follow blindly the lead of Sir Henry Parkes or that of any other gentleman". [4]
Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|
Angus Cameron (elected) | 673 | 64.3 | |
Bruce Smith | 373 | 35.7 | |
Total formal votes | 1,046 | 100.0 | |
Informal votes | 0 | 0.0 | |
Turnout | 1,046 | 64.5 |
Cameron took his seat in the Legislative Assembly on 18 January, however his term was short-lived as Parliament was dissolved on 26 January. Cameron was re-elected unopposed at the election on 9 February as a Free Trade candidate. [8]