1891 Bourke colonial by-election

By-election in New South Wales, Australia

A by-election was held for the New South Wales Legislative Assembly electorate of Bourke on 4 December 1891 because of the resignation of Peter Howe (Protectionist), which was given to the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly after he had been convicted of conspiracy to defraud.

Dates

Date	Event
8 October 1891	Peter Howe charged with conspiracy to defraud.
21 October 1891	Peter Howe gave his resignation to William Willis, to be given to the Speaker if he was convicted.
31 October 1891	Peter Howe was convicted of one count of conspiracy to defraud.
6 November 1891	Writ of election issued by the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly.
20 November 1891	Nominations
4 December 1891	Polling day
18 December 1891	Return of writ

1891 Bourke by-election
Saturday 10 November
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Protectionist	Thomas Waddell (elected)	1,337	55.4
	Labour	Donald Macdonell	1,077	44.6
Total formal votes			2,414	99.0
Informal votes			25	1.0
Turnout			2,439	37.3
	Protectionist hold

"Mr James Peter Howe (1854-1917)". Former members of the Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 8 June 2019.
^ "The case of James Peter Howe". The Sydney Morning Herald. 5 November 1891. p. 4. Retrieved 24 April 2021 – via Trove.
"Writ of election: Bourke". New South Wales Government Gazette. No. 706. 6 November 1891. p. 8853. Retrieved 17 August 2020 – via Trove.
Green, Antony. "1891 Bourke by-election". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 5 August 2020.

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