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1889 Tamworth colonial by-election
A by-election was held for the New South Wales Legislative Assembly electorate of Tamworth in June 1889 because of the resignation of Robert Levien (Protectionist).[1] The Supreme Court had found Levien guilty of the dishonourable conduct of permitting his unqualified clerk to have acted as an attorney, fined him £100 and suspended him from practice for twelve months.[2]
Dates edit
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| 31 May 1889 | Decision of the Supreme Court handed down and Robert Levin resigned.[3] |
| 1 June 1889 | Writ of election issued by the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly.[4] |
| 10 June 1889 | Nominations |
| 18 June 1889 | Polling day |
| 25 June 1889 | Return of writ |
Results edit
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Protectionist | Robert Levien (re-elected) | unopposed | |||
| Protectionist hold | |||||
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "Mr Robert Henry Levien (1849–1938)". Former members of the Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 10 May 2019.
- ^ Ex parte Card; Re Rawlings and Levien [1889] NSWLawRp 34, (1889) 10 LR (NSW) 43 (31 May 1889), Supreme Court.
- ^ "Parliament: Mr Robert Henry Levien". The Sydney Morning Herald. 1 June 1889. p. 8. Retrieved 22 November 2019 – via Trove.
- ^ "Writ of election: Tamworth". New South Wales Government Gazette. No. 282. 1 June 1889. p. 3885. Retrieved 22 November 2019 – via Trove.
- ^ Green, Antony. "1889 Tamworth by-election". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 22 November 2019.