1898 Hastings and Macleay colonial by-election

Election result for Hastings and Macleay, New South Wales, Australia September 2020 September 2020 A by-election was held for the New South Wales Legislative Assembly electorate of Hastings and Macleay on 23 September 1898 because Francis Clarke (National Federal) resigned to allow Edmund Barton to re-enter parliament.Mr Francis Clarke (1857-1939) 1024 Yes 2020-09-25 Dates Date Event 27 July 1898 1898 New South Wales colonial electionEdmund Barton defeated for Sydney-King.1898 Sydney-King 1898 SydneyKing 2020-09-25 27 August 1898 Francis Clarke resigned. 8 September 1898 Writ of election issued by the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly.https://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article220976747 Writ of election: Hastings and Macleay New South Wales Government Gazette 791 8 September 1898 2020-09-25 7197 Trove 15 September 1898 Nominations 23 September 1898 Polling day 11 October 1898 Return of writ Result [[1898 Hastings and Macleay colonial by-election|1898 Hastings and Macleay by-election]]Friday 23 September1898 Hastings and Macleay by-election 1898 Hastings and Macleay_1 2020-09-25 National Federal Edmund Barton (elected) 960 59.3 Free Trade Sydney Smith 658 40.7 1,618 99.7 4 0.3 1,622 66.8 National Federal No Francis Clarke (National Federal) resigned to allow Edmund Barton to re-enter parliament. Aftermath The election campaign of Sydney Smith was assisted by James Young, who was the Free Trade member for the neighbouring district of The Manning and Secretary for Public Works. Justice William Owen was subsequently appointed to conduct a Royal Commission into allegations concerning Young's conduct during the by-election,https://search.records.nsw.gov.au/permalink/f/1ebnd1l/ORGANISATIONS1004355 Royal Commission of Inquiry into certain allegations concerning the conduct of the Honourable James Henry Young, Secretary for Public Works, during the recent Election for the Hastings and the Macleay Electorate, and into the circumstances and proceedings State Records Government of New South Wales 15 December 1898 2021-07-04 The major allegation was that the effect of Young's statements was that as Secretary for Public Works he would favour Smith more than Barton in dealing with the requirements of the electorate. Justice Owen found Young had not abused the powers of his office, however rebuked him for a "grave indiscretion" in the way he spoke.https://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article14190447 The Hastings-Macleay election The Sydney Morning Herald 15 December 1898 5 July 2021 7 Trove See also Electoral results for the district of Hastings and Macleay List of New South Wales state by-elections References expanded Category:1898 elections in Australia Category:New South Wales state by-elections Category:1890s in New South Wales