1887 Kiama colonial by-election

A by-election was held for the New South Wales Legislative Assembly electorate of Kiama on 13 January 1887 because of the resignation of Harman Tarrant,[1] due to the pressures of his professional practice as a surgeon.[2]

Dates
Date Event
24 December 1886 Harman Tarrant resigned.[2]
29 December 1886 Writ of election issued by the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly and close of electoral rolls.[3]
10 January 1887 Nominations
13 January 1887 Polling day
20 January 1887 Return of writ

Results
1887 Kiama by-election [4]
Candidate Votes %
Angus Cameron 673 64.3
Bruce Smith 373 35.7
Total formal votes 1,046 100.0
Informal votes 0 0.0
Turnout 1,046 64.5

See also

References
  1. "Mr Harman John Tarrant (1844-1900)". Former Members of the Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 22 May 2019.
  2. "Resignation of Dr Tarrant". The Daily Telegraph. 25 December 1886. p. 5. Retrieved 22 October 2019 – via National Library of Australia.
  3. "Writ of election: Kiama". New South Wales Government Gazette (751). 29 December 1886. p. 8913. Retrieved 22 October 2019 – via National Library of Australia.
  4. Green, Antony. "1887 results Kiama". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 22 October 2019.
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