1896 Lachlan colonial by-election

A by-election was held for the New South Wales Legislative Assembly electorate of The Lachlan on 2 April 1896 because of the bankruptcy of James Carroll (Protectionist).[1][2]

Dates

Date	Event
3 September 1896	James Carroll resigned from the Legislative Assembly.[2]
4 September 1896	James Carroll made bankrupt.[3]
	Writ of election issued by the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly.[4]
11 September 1896	Nominations
18 September 1896	Polling day
2 October 1896	Return of writ

Result

1896 Lachlan by-election
Friday 11 September [1]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Protectionist	James Carroll	unopposed
	Protectionist hold

See also

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

References

1. Green, Antony. "1896 Lachlan by-election". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 1 October 2020.
2. "Mr James George Carroll (1855-1927)". Former Members of the Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 8 June 2019.
3. "In bankruptcy: James George Carroll". New South Wales Government Gazette (724). 11 September 1896. p. 6355. Retrieved 1 October 2020 – via Trove.
4. "Writ of election: Lachlan". New South Wales Government Gazette (702). 4 September 1896. p. 6189. Retrieved 1 October 2020 – via Trove.