A by-election was held for the New South Wales Legislative Assembly electorate of Cowra on 2 April 1896 because of the death of Denis Donnelly ( Protectionist). [1]
Date | Event |
---|---|
14 March 1896 | Denis Donnelly died. [1] |
19 March 1896 | Writ of election issued by the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly. [2] |
27 March 1896 | Nominations |
2 April 1896 | Polling day, between the hours of 8 am and 8 pm |
20 April 1896 | Return of writ |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Protectionist | Michael Phillips | 759 | 61.4 | ||
Labor | Hector Lamond | 477 | 38.6 | ||
Total formal votes | 1,236 | 99.5 | |||
Informal votes | 6 | 0.5 | |||
Turnout | 1,242 | 60.1 | |||
Protectionist hold |
A by-election was held for the New South Wales Legislative Assembly electorate of Cowra on 2 April 1896 because of the death of Denis Donnelly ( Protectionist). [1]
Date | Event |
---|---|
14 March 1896 | Denis Donnelly died. [1] |
19 March 1896 | Writ of election issued by the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly. [2] |
27 March 1896 | Nominations |
2 April 1896 | Polling day, between the hours of 8 am and 8 pm |
20 April 1896 | Return of writ |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Protectionist | Michael Phillips | 759 | 61.4 | ||
Labor | Hector Lamond | 477 | 38.6 | ||
Total formal votes | 1,236 | 99.5 | |||
Informal votes | 6 | 0.5 | |||
Turnout | 1,242 | 60.1 | |||
Protectionist hold |