1890 Hastings and Manning 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 The Hastings and Manning on 5 April 1890 because of the resignation of Charles Roberts (Free Trade) to visit England.[1]
Dates
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| 13 March 1890 | Charles Roberts resigned.[2] |
| 14 March 1890 | Writ of election issued by the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly.[3] |
| 31 March 1890 | Nominations |
| 5 April 1890 | Polling day |
| 26 April 1890 | Return of writ |
Result
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Free Trade | Walter Vivian (elected) | 1,236 | 52.5 | ||
| Protectionist | Hugh McKinnon | 1,117 | 47.5 | ||
| Total formal votes | 2,353 | 100.0 | |||
| Informal votes | 0 | 0.0 | |||
| Turnout | 2,353 | 73.4 | |||
| Free Trade hold | |||||