A by-election was held for the New South Wales Legislative Assembly electorate of St Leonards on 24 October 1887 because of the resignation of Sir Henry Parkes (Free Trade) due to insolvency, having assigned his estate for the benefit of his creditors.[1]

Dates

DateEvent
14 October 1887 Sir Henry Parkes assigned his estate for the benefit of his creditors.[1]
18 October 1887 Sir Henry Parkes resigned.[2]
19 October 1887 Writ of election issued by the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly.[3]
24 October 1887 Nominations
25 October 1887 Polling day
26 October 1887 Return of writ

Result

1887 St Leonards by-election
Monday 24 October [4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Free Trade Sir Henry Parkes (elected) unopposed
Free Trade hold  

See also

References

  1. 1 2 "Notice is hereby given that by an indenture of assignment". New South Wales Government Gazette. No. 570. 14 October 1887. p. 6859. Retrieved 8 May 2021 – via Trove.
  2. ↑ "Sir Henry Parkes (1815–1896)". Former members of the Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 5 April 2019.
  3. ↑ "Writ of election: St Leonards". New South Wales Government Gazette. No. 581. 19 October 1887. p. 6997. Retrieved 8 May 2021 – via Trove.
  4. ↑ Green, Antony. "1887 St Leonards by-election". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 8 May 2021.
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