3 February 1888 Newtown colonial by-election explained

A by-election was held for the New South Wales Legislative Assembly electorate of Newtown on 3 February 1888 because of the death of Frederick Gibbes .^[1]

Dates

Date	Event
17 January 1888	Death of Frederick Gibbes.
23 January 1888	Writ of election issued by the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly.^[2]
31 January 1888	Nominations
3 February 1888	Polling day
7 February 1888	Return of writ

Results

Frederick Gibbes died.

See also

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

Notes and References

1. Mr Frederick Jamison Gibbes (1839-1888) . 755 . Yes . 17 April 2019.
2. News: Writ of election: Newtown . . 67 . 23 January 1888 . 12 November 2019 . 639 . Trove.