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 .[1] 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.[2]
| Date | Event | |
|---|---|---|
| 31 May 1889 | Decision of the Supreme Court handed down and Robert Levin resigned.[3] | |
| 1 June 1889 | Writ of election issued by the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly.[4] | |
| 10 June 1889 | Nominations | |
| 18 June 1889 | Polling day | |
| 25 June 1889 | Return of writ |