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1896 Waverley colonial by-election

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]

1896 Waverley colonial by-election
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20 February 1896
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Electoral district of Waverley in the
New South Wales Legislative Assembly
Registered2,242[a]
Turnout62.2% (Decrease 2.2)[a]
  First party Second party Third party
 
PRO
Candidate Thomas Jessep Thomas Barlow Sir Henry Parkes
Party Free Trade Protectionist Independent
Popular vote 698 528 160
Percentage 50.4% 38.1% 11.5%
Swing Increase 6.9 Increase 5.5 Increase 11.5
MP before election

Angus Cameron
Free Trade

 Elected MP

Thomas Jessep
Free Trade

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

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Candidates

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Party Candidate Background
  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

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1896 Waverley colonial by-election[5][11][12]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
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 −0.2
Turnout 1,395 62.2[a] −2.2
Free Trade hold  

See also

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Notes

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  1. 1 2 3 Estimate based on a roll of 2,242 at the 1895 election.[13]

References

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  1. ↑ "Angus Cameron". Evening News. 27 January 1896. p. 4. Retrieved 10 January 2025.
  2. ↑ "DEATH OF MR. ANGUS CAMERON". The Maitland Daily Mercury. 27 January 1896. p. 3. Retrieved 10 January 2025.
  3. ↑ "SIR H. PARKES BADLY DEFEATED". Bendigo Advertiser. 21 February 1896. p. 3. Retrieved 10 January 2025.
  4. ↑ "The Waverley Election". Kiama Independent and Illawarra and Shoalhaven Advertiser. 22 February 1896. p. 2. Retrieved 10 January 2025.
  5. 1 2 Green, Antony. "Waverley - By-election 1896". Parliament of New South Wales. Archived from the original on 29 May 2024. Retrieved 10 January 2025.
  6. ↑ "Sir Henry Parkes". Evening News. 27 April 1896. p. 4. Retrieved 10 January 2025.
  7. ↑ "WRIT OF ELECTION". New South Wales Government Gazette. 10 February 1896. p. 913. Retrieved 10 January 2025.
  8. ↑ "Mr. Barlow's Candidature". The Australian Star. 3 February 1896. p. 3. Retrieved 10 January 2025.
  9. ↑ "Waverley Election". Evening News. 29 January 1896. p. 4. Retrieved 10 January 2025.
  10. ↑ "SIB HENRY A CANDIDATE". The Armidale Chronicle. 12 February 1896. p. 2. Retrieved 10 January 2025.
  11. ↑ "Ministerial Victory". Singleton Argus. 22 February 1896. p. 6. Retrieved 10 January 2025.
  12. ↑ "DEFEAT OF SIR HENRY PARKES". The Golden Age. 22 February 1896. p. 3. Retrieved 10 January 2025.
  13. ↑ Green, Antony. "Waverley - 1895". Parliament of New South Wales. Archived from the original on 26 April 2023. Retrieved 10 January 2025.
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