1890 West Sydney 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 West Sydney on 26 July 1890 because of the death of Alfred Lamb (Free Trade).[1]
Dates
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| 13 October 1890 | Alfred Lamb died.[1] |
| 16 October 1890 | Writ of election issued by the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly.[2] |
| 22 October 1890 | Nominations |
| 25 October 1890 | Polling day |
| 30 October 1890 | Return of writ |
Candidates
- Adolphus Taylor was the editor of the Truth and had been the member for Mudgee from 1882 until 1887.[3][4]
- John Taylor was a timber merchant who had been an alderman on the Sydney City Council since 1877 and before that an alderman and mayor of Balmain Council.[5] He had unsuccessfully stood as a candidate for Balmain at the 1880,[6] and 1882 elections.[7]
- Peter Brennan was the president of the Trades and Labor Council and was its endorsed candidate, however he ultimately did not nominate after some of the maritime unions supported Adolphus Taylor.[8][9][10]
Result
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | Adolphus Taylor (elected) | 3,455 | 63.8 | ||
| Free Trade | John Taylor | 1,963 | 36.2 | ||
| Total formal votes | 5,418 | 97.9 | |||
| Informal votes | 116 | 2.1 | |||
| Turnout | 5,534 | 51.2 | |||
| Independent gain from Free Trade | |||||