1890_Namoi_colonial_by-election

1890 Namoi colonial by-election

1890 Namoi colonial by-election

By-election in New South Wales, Australia

A by-election was held for the New South Wales Legislative Assembly electorate of Namoi on 31 July 1890 because of the death of Tom Dangar (Free Trade).[1]

Dates

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Candidates

  • Charles Collins was a shop owner and businessman from Narrabri who had previously served as the member for Namoi, retiring at the 1887 election and was the first Mayor of Narrabri.[3]
  • David Jones was a pastoralist from Walgett, who had previously been a hotel owner and mail contractor in the region.[4]

Both men were supporters of the former member Tom Dangar.[3][5]

Result

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See also

References

  1. [1]
    "Mr Thomas Gordon Gibbons Dangar (1829-1890)". Former members of the Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 23 June 2019.
  2. [2]
    "Writ of election: Namoi". New South Wales Government Gazette. No. 368. 9 July 1890. p. 5313. Retrieved 29 April 2021 – via Trove.
  3. [3]
    Karr, Clarence (1969). "Collins, Charles (1850–1898)". Australian Dictionary of Biography. National Centre of Biography, Australian National University. ISSN 1833-7538. Retrieved 29 April 2021.
  4. [4]
    "Death of Mr D M Jones". Mudgee Guardian and North-western Representative. 15 February 1912. p. 22. Retrieved 30 April 2021 – via Trove.
  5. [5]
    "The Late Mr T G G Dangar". The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser. 10 July 1890. p. 7. Retrieved 30 April 2021 – via Trove.
  6. [6]
    Green, Antony. "1890 Namoi by-election". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 29 April 2021.
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