1896 Cowra colonial by-election explained

A by-election was held for the New South Wales Legislative Assembly electorate of Cowra on 2 April 1896 because of the death of Denis Donnelly .^[1]

Dates

Date	Event
14 March 1896	Denis Donnelly died.
19 March 1896	Writ of election issued by the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly.^[2]
27 March 1896	Nominations
2 April 1896	Polling day, between the hours of 8 am and 8 pm
20 April 1896	Return of writ

Result

The by-election was caused by the death of Denis Donnelly .

See also

• Electoral results for the district of Cowra
• List of New South Wales state by-elections

Notes and References

1. Mr Denis Cornelius Joseph Donnelly (1833-1896) . 660 . Yes . 21 May 2019.
2. News: Writ of election: Cowra . . 223 . 19 March 1896 . 30 August 2020 . 2031 . Trove.