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Bourke - By-election (Roll: 6,540)
Retained by Protectionist
Nominations: Friday, 20 November 1891, Polling: Friday, 4 December 1891
Candidate Party Votes Votes %
Macdonell, Donald Labor Party 1,077 44.61
Waddell, Thomas (Elected) Protectionist 1,337 55.39
Formal Votes 2,414
Informal Votes 25 1.03
Total Votes / Turnout 2,439 37.29
Cause Category: Resignation - Other
Notes: Resignation of J.P.Howe
Source: SMH 15 December 1891, p.6, col.2, reporting DOP. It was noted in SMH 21 November p.10, col.2, that Mr Parsons and Mr Millen had nominated on the husting, but withdrew after the decision to hold a poll.
Corrections: Hughes and Graham (1975) use earlier figures published SMH 5 December