1899 Northumberland colonial by-election
A by-election was held for the New South Wales Legislative Assembly electorate of Northumberland on 20 June 1899 because of the death of Richard Stevenson (Protectionist).[1]
Dates
[edit]| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| 14 May 1899 | Richard Stevenson died.[1] |
| 2 June 1899 | Writ of election issued by the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly.[2] |
| 9 June 1899 | Nominations |
| 20 June 1899 | Polling day |
| 30 June 1899 | Return of writ |
Result
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | John Norton (elected) | 838 | 52.6 | ||
| Free Trade | Henry Wheeler | 655 | 41.1 | −6.1 | |
| Independent | William Snape | 52 | 3.3 | ||
| Independent | Charles Duffy | 33 | 2.1 | ||
| Independent | George Blac | 11 | 0.7 | ||
| Independent | William Melville | 3 | 0.2 | ||
| Independent | William Schey | 2 | 0.1 | ||
| Total formal votes | 1,594 | 98.5 | −0.7 | ||
| Informal votes | 24 | 1.5 | +0.7 | ||
| Turnout | 1,618 | 66.3 | −0.6 | ||
| Independent gain from Protectionist | Swing | ||||
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b "Mr Richard Stevenson (1832-1899)". Former members of the Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 16 June 2019.
- ^ "Writ of election: Northumberland". New South Wales Government Gazette. No. 462. 2 June 1899. p. 4351. Retrieved 14 April 2021 – via Trove.
- ^ Green, Antony. "1899 Northumberland by-election". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 14 April 2021.
 Results of New South Wales State elections | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Legislative Assembly |
| ||||
| Legislative Council |
| ||||
| By-elections |
| ||||