1896 Waverley colonial by-election
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The 1896 Waverley colonial by-election was held on 20 February 1896 to elect the member for Waverley in the New South Wales Legislative Assembly, following the death of Free Trade MP Angus Cameron.[1][2]
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20 February 1896
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Electoral district of Waverley in the New South Wales Legislative Assembly | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Registered | 2,242[a] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Turnout | 62.2% ( 2.2)[a] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Thomas Jessep retained the seat for the Free Trade Party with a swing of 6.9% against Protectionist candidate Thomas Barlow and former premier Sir Henry Parkes, who contested the election as an independent.[3][4] This was the last election contested by Parkes before his death 67 days later on 27 April 1896.[5][6]
Key dates
- 26 January 1896 â Angus Cameron died
- 10 February 1896 â Writ of election issued by the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly[7]
- 18 February 1896 â Candidate nominations
- 20 February 1896 â Polling day
- 2 March 1896 â Return of writ
Candidates
| Party | Candidate | Background | |
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| Protectionist | Thomas Barlow | Candidate for Waverley in 1894 and 1895[8] | |
| Free Trade | Thomas Jessep | Alderman on Sydney City Council[9] | |
| Independent | Sir Henry Parkes | Premier of New South Wales during five non-consecutive terrms between 1872 and 1891[10] | |
Result
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Free Trade | Thomas Jessep | 698 | 50.4 | +6.9 | |
| Protectionist | Thomas Barlow | 528 | 38.1 | +5.5 | |
| Independent | Sir Henry Parkes | 160 | 11.5 | +11.5 | |
| Total formal votes | 1,386 | 99.4 | +0.1 | ||
| Informal votes | 9 | 0.7 | â0.2 | ||
| Turnout | 1,395 | 62.2[a] | â2.2 | ||
| Free Trade hold | |||||
See also
Notes
- Estimate based on a roll of 2,242 at the 1895 election.[13]