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Cowra - By-election (Roll: 2,066)
Retained by Protectionist
Nominations: Friday, 27 March 1896, Polling: Thursday, 2 April 1896
Candidate Party Votes Votes %
Lamond, Hector Labor Party 477 38.59
Phillips, Michael Thomas (Elected) Protectionist 759 61.41
Formal Votes 1,236
Informal Votes 6 0.48
Total Votes / Turnout 1,242 60.12
Cause Category: Death
Notes: Death of DCJ Donnelly.
Source: Cowra Free Press, 11 April 1896, p.3 col.2, published declaration by Returning Officer. Booths published same issue, p.2 col.5. SMH 4 April 1896, p.8 col.8 printed slightly lower totals without making it clear if the figures were final.