1889 Monaro 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 Monaro on 17 December 1889 because of the death of Harold Stephen (Protectionist).Mr Harold Wilberforce Hindmarsh Stephen (1841-1889) 778 Yes 19 August 2019 Dates Date Event 30 November 1889 Harold Stephen died. 4 October 1889 Writ of election issued by the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly.https://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article224335851 Writ of election: Monaro New South Wales Government Gazette 637 4 October 1889 2021-04-28 8739 Trove 11 December 1889 Day of nomination 17 December 1889 Polling day 31 December 1889 Return of writ Candidates David Myers was a solicitor from Bombala who had been unsuccessful at the election in January 1889 by a margin of 262 votes (8.4%).1889 Monaro 2021-04-28 Gus Miller was a journalist and the proprietor of the Cooma Express. Result [[1889 Monaro colonial by-election|1889 Monaro by-election]] Tuesday 17 December1889 Monaro by-election 1889 Monaro_1 19 August 2019 Protectionist Gus Miller (elected) 859 54.9 Free Trade David Myers 706 45.1 1,565 100.0 0 0.0 1,565 42.3 Protectionist No Harold Stephen (Protectionist) died. See also Electoral results for the district of Monaro List of New South Wales state by-elections References expanded Category:New South Wales state by-elections Category:1889 elections in Australia Category:1890s in New South Wales