1886 Yass Plains colonial by-election

By-election in New South Wales, Australia May 2021 May 2021 A by-election was held for the New South Wales Legislative Assembly electorate of Yass Plains on 20 December 1886 because of the resignation of Louis Heydon. Dates Date Event 29 November 1886 Louis Heydon resigned.Mr Louis Francis Heydon (1848-1918) 904 Yes 16 June 2019 2 December 1886 Writ of election issued by the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly.https://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article223780839 Writ of election: Yass Plains New South Wales Government Gazette 686 2 December 1886 2021-05-14 8261 Trove 15 December 1886 Nominations 20 December 1886 Polling day 10 January 1887 Return of writ Candidates Thomas Colls was a long time resident of the district, having been a hotel proprietor before his retirement in 1879, an alderman on the council of the Municipality of Yass and former Mayor of Yass. This was the first occasion in which he stood for parliament. Richard Colonna-Close was a barrister in Sydney who had stood unsuccessfully for Yass Plains at the election in 1885,1885 Yass Plains 21 April 2020 Result [[1886 Yass Plains colonial by-election|1886 Yass Plains by-election]]Monday 20 December1886 results Yass Plains 1885 Yass Plains_2 2021-05-14 Thomas Colls (elected) 603 54.2 Richard Colonna-Close 509 45.8 1,112 100.0 0 0.0 1,112 57.0 Louis Heydon resigned. See also Electoral results for the district of Yass Plains List of New South Wales state by-elections References expanded Category:1886 elections in Australia Category:New South Wales state by-elections Category:1880s in New South Wales