1891 Newcastle 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 Newcastle on 14 April 1891 because of the death of James Fletcher (Protectionist).[1][2]
The East Sydney by-election was held on the same day.
Dates
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| 19 March 1891 | Death of James Fletcher.[1] |
| 31 March 1891 | Writ of election issued by the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly.[3] |
| 10 April 1891 | Day of nomination |
| 14 April 1891 | Polling day |
| 21 April 1881 | Return of writ |
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Protectionist | William Grahame (elected) | 2,081 | 45.6 | ||
| Labor | John Fegan | 2,065 | 45.2 | ||
| Free Trade | Peter Bennett | 420 | 9.2 | ||
| Total formal votes | 4,566 | 98.5 | |||
| Informal votes | 69 | 1.5 | +0.1 | ||
| Turnout | 4,635 | 63.7 | â0.5 | ||
| Protectionist hold | |||||
