1888 Gunnedah colonial by-election

A by-election was held for the New South Wales Legislative Assembly electorate of Gunnedah on 12 September 1888 because of the resignation of Thomas Goodwin (Protectionist).[1]

Dates

Date	Event
24 August 1888	Thomas Goodwin resigned.[1]
30 August 1888	Writ of election issued by the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly.[2]
6 September 1888	Nominations
12 September 1888	Polling day
24 September 1888	Return of writ

Result

1888 Gunnedah by-election
Wednesday 12 September [3]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Free Trade	Edwin Turner (elected)	475	57.9
	Protectionist	William Poole	346	42.1
Total formal votes			821	100.0
Informal votes			0	0.0
Turnout			821	41.4
	Free Trade gain from Protectionist

See also

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

References

1. "Mr Thomas Henry Hall Goodwin (1848-1921)". Former Members of the Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 23 June 2019.
2. "Writ of election: Gunnedah". New South Wales Government Gazette (558). 30 August 1888. p. 6116. Retrieved 22 September 2020 – via Trove.
3. Green, Antony. "1888 Gunnedah by-election". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 22 September 2020.