1896 Waverley colonial by-election

none April 2021 April 2021 1896 Waverley colonial by-election New South Wales parliamentary no 1895 New South Wales colonial election 1895 20 February 1896 1898 New South Wales colonial election 1898 2,2421895roll 62.2% ( 2.2)1895roll Electoral district of Waverley in theNew South Wales Legislative Assembly 150x150px Thomas Jessep Free Trade Party 698 50.4% 6.9 PRO Thomas Barlow Protectionist Party 528 38.1% 5.5 150x150px Sir Henry Parkes Independent politician 160 11.5% 11.5 MP Angus Cameron Free Trade Thomas Jessep Free Trade The 1896 Waverley colonial by-election was held on 20 February 1896 to elect the member for Waverley in the New South Wales Legislative Assembly, following the death of Free Trade MP Angus Cameron.Angus Cameron https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/109914290 Evening News 10 January 2025 4 27 January 1896DEATH OF MR. ANGUS CAMERON. https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/123926076 The Maitland Daily Mercury 10 January 2025 3 27 January 1896 Thomas Jessep retained the seat for the Free Trade Party with a swing of 6.9% against Protectionist candidate Thomas Barlow and former premier Sir Henry Parkes, who contested the election as an independent.SIR H. PARKES BADLY DEFEATED https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/88893435 Bendigo Advertiser 10 January 2025 3 21 February 1896The Waverley Election https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/100858768 Kiama Independent and Illawarra and Shoalhaven Advertiser 10 January 2025 2 22 February 1896 This was the last election contested by Parkes before his death 67 days later on 27 April 1896.Sir Henry Parkes https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/108782208 Evening News 10 January 2025 4 27 April 1896 Key dates 26 January 1896 – Angus Cameron died 10 February 1896 – Writ of election issued by the Speaker of the Legislative AssemblyWRIT OF ELECTION https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/222649239 New South Wales Government Gazette 10 January 2025 913 10 February 1896 18 February 1896 – Candidate nominations 20 February 1896 – Polling day 2 March 1896 – Return of writ Candidates Party Candidate Background   protectionist Thomas Barlow Candidate for Waverley in 1894 and 1895Mr. Barlow's Candidature https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/231648018 The Australian Star 10 January 2025 3 3 February 1896   free trade Thomas Jessep Alderman on Sydney City CouncilWaverley Election https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/109913439 Evening News 10 January 2025 4 29 January 1896   independent Sir Henry Parkes Premier of New South Wales during five non-consecutive terrms between 1872 and 1891SIB HENRY A CANDIDATE https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/183174003 The Armidale Chronicle 10 January 2025 2 12 February 1896 Result [[1896 Waverley colonial by-election|1896 Waverley colonial by-election]]Green Antony Waverley - By-election 1896 https://www.parliament.nsw.gov.au/electionresults18562007/1895/Waverley_1.htm Parliament of New South Wales 10 January 2025 https://web.archive.org/web/20240529120454/https://www.parliament.nsw.gov.au/electionresults18562007/1895/Waverley_1.htm 29 May 2024Ministerial Victory https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/83244137 Singleton Argus 10 January 2025 6 22 February 1896DEFEAT OF SIR HENRY PARKES https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/256758600 The Golden Age 10 January 2025 3 22 February 1896 Free Trade Thomas Jessep 698 50.4 +6.9 protectionist Thomas Barlow 528 38.1 +5.5 Independent Sir Henry Parkes 160 11.5 +11.5 1,386 99.4 +0.1 9 0.7 -0.2 1,395 62.2"1895roll" Estimate based on a roll of 2,242 at the 1895 election.Green Antony Waverley - 1895 https://www.parliament.nsw.gov.au/electionresults18562007/1895/Waverley.htm Parliament of New South Wales 10 January 2025 https://web.archive.org/web/20230426071042/https://www.parliament.nsw.gov.au/electionresults18562007/1895/Waverley.htm 26 April 2023 -2.2 Free Trade No See also Electoral results for the district of Waverley List of New South Wales state by-elections Notes References expanded Category:1896 elections in Australia Category:New South Wales state by-elections