1887 St Leonards colonial by-election
By-election in New South Wales, Australia
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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
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| 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
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Free Trade | Sir Henry Parkes (elected) | unopposed | |||
| Free Trade hold | |||||