1891 Bourke 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 Bourke on 4 December 1891 because of the resignation of Peter Howe (Protectionist),[1] which was given to the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly after he had been convicted of conspiracy to defraud.[2]
Dates
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| 8 October 1891 | Peter Howe charged with conspiracy to defraud. |
| 21 October 1891 | Peter Howe gave his resignation to William Willis, to be given to the Speaker if he was convicted.[2] |
| 31 October 1891 | Peter Howe was convicted of one count of conspiracy to defraud. |
| 6 November 1891 | Writ of election issued by the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly.[3] |
| 20 November 1891 | Nominations |
| 4 December 1891 | Polling day |
| 18 December 1891 | Return of writ |
Result
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Protectionist | Thomas Waddell (elected) | 1,337 | 55.4 | ||
| Labour | Donald Macdonell | 1,077 | 44.6 | ||
| Total formal votes | 2,414 | 99.0 | |||
| Informal votes | 25 | 1.0 | |||
| Turnout | 2,439 | 37.3 | |||
| Protectionist hold | |||||