1886_Yass_Plains_colonial_by-election

1886 Yass Plains colonial by-election

1886 Yass Plains colonial by-election

By-election in New South Wales, Australia

A by-election was held for the New South Wales Legislative Assembly electorate of Yass Plains on 20 December 1886 because of the resignation of Louis Heydon.[1]

Dates

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Candidates

  • Thomas Colls was a long time resident of the district, having been a hotel proprietor before his retirement in 1879, an alderman on the council of the Municipality of Yass and former Mayor of Yass. This was the first occasion in which he stood for parliament.

Result

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See also

References

  1. [1]
    Green, Antony. "1886 results Yass Plains". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 14 May 2021.
  2. [2]
    "Mr Louis Francis Heydon (1848-1918)". Former members of the Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 16 June 2019.
  3. [3]
    "Writ of election: Yass Plains". New South Wales Government Gazette. No. 686. 2 December 1886. p. 8261. Retrieved 14 May 2021 – via Trove.
  4. [4]
    Green, Antony. "1885 Yass Plains". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 21 April 2020.
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