A by-election was held for the New South Wales Legislative Assembly electorate of Gunnedah on 12 September 1888 because of the resignation of Thomas Goodwin (Protectionist).[1]

Dates

DateEvent
24 August 1888 Thomas Goodwin resigned.[1]
30 August 1888 Writ of election issued by the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly.[2]
6 September 1888 Nominations
12 September 1888 Polling day
24 September 1888 Return of writ

Result

1888 Gunnedah by-election
Wednesday 12 September [3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Free Trade Edwin Turner (elected) 475 57.9
Protectionist William Poole 346 42.1
Total formal votes 821 100.0
Informal votes 0 0.0
Turnout 821 41.4
Free Trade gain from Protectionist  

See also

References

  1. 1 2 "Mr Thomas Henry Hall Goodwin (1848-1921)". Former members of the Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 23 June 2019.
  2. ↑ "Writ of election: Gunnedah". New South Wales Government Gazette. No. 558. 30 August 1888. p. 6116. Retrieved 22 September 2020 – via Trove.
  3. ↑ Green, Antony. "1888 Gunnedah by-election". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 22 September 2020.
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