1887 Wentworth colonial by-election

A by-election was held for the New South Wales Legislative Assembly electorate of Wentworth on 28 September 1887 because of the resignation of William MacGregor.[1]

Dates

Date	Event
5 September 1887	William MacGregor resigned.[1]
8 September 1887	Writ of election issued by the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly.[2]
22 September 1887	Nominations
28 September 1887	Polling day
11 October 1887	Return of writ

Result

1887 Wentworth by-election
Wednesday 28 September [3][4]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Protectionist	Thomas Browne	735	52.2
	Free Trade	John Griffin	672	47.8
Total formal votes			1,407	100
Informal votes			0	0.00
Turnout			1,407	25.1
	Protectionist hold		Swing

See also

• Electoral results for the district of Wentworth
• List of New South Wales state by-elections

References

1. "Mr William Peter MacGregor (1853-1899)". Former Members of the Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 26 June 2019.
2. "Writ of election: Wentworth". New South Wales Government Gazette (505). 9 September 1887. p. 5989. Retrieved 4 November 2020 – via Trove.
3. Green, Antony. "1887 results Wentworth". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 4 November 2020.
4. "The Wentworth election". The Sydney Morning Herald. 11 October 1887. p. 8. Retrieved 4 November 2020 – via Trove.