1889 Tamworth colonial by-election

By-election in New South Wales, Australia April 2021 April 2021 A by-election was held for the New South Wales Legislative Assembly electorate of Tamworth in June 1889 because of the resignation of Robert Levien (Protectionist).Mr Robert Henry Levien (1849–1938) 914 Yes 10 May 2019 The Supreme Court had found Levien guilty of the dishonourable conduct of permitting his unqualified clerk to have acted as an attorney, fined him £100 and suspended him from practice for twelve months.NSWLawRp 34 1889 Ex parte Card; Re Rawlings and Levien (1889) 10 LR (NSW) 43 31 May 1889 Supreme Court. Dates Date Event 31 May 1889 Decision of the Supreme Court handed down and Robert Levin resigned.https://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article13737460 Parliament: Mr Robert Henry Levien The Sydney Morning Herald 1 June 1889 22 November 2019 8 Trove 1 June 1889 Writ of election issued by the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly.https://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article224327195 Writ of election: Tamworth New South Wales Government Gazette 282 1 June 1889 22 November 2019 3885 Trove 10 June 1889 Nominations 18 June 1889 Polling day 25 June 1889 Return of writ Results [[1889 Tamworth colonial by-election|1889 Tamworth by-election]] Tuesday 18 June1889 Tamworth by-election 1889 Tamworth_1 22 November 2019 Protectionist Robert Levien (re-elected) Unopposed Protectionist No Robert Levien (Protectionist) resigned because the Supreme Court had found him guilty of dishonourable conduct. See also Electoral results for the district of Tamworth List of New South Wales state by-elections References expanded Category:1889 elections in Australia Category:New South Wales state by-elections Category:1890s in New South Wales