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Waverley - By-election (Roll: n.a.)
Retained by Free Trade
Nominations: Tuesday, 18 February 1896, Polling: Thursday, 20 February 1896
Candidate Party Votes Votes %
Barlow, Thomas Hughes Protectionist 528 38.10
Jessep, Thomas (Elected) Free Trade 698 50.36
Parkes, Henry Independent 160 11.54
Formal Votes 1,386
Informal Votes 9 0.65
Total Votes / Turnout 1,395 0.00
Cause Category: Death
Notes: Caused by the death of Angus Cameron. This was the last election ever contested by Henry Parkes.
Source: SMH 22 February 1896, p.14 col.1, published declaration by Returning Officer, informal votes taken from Daily Telegraph, 21 Februaty, p.5 col.8.