3 February 1888 Newtown colonial by-election
# 3 February 1888 Newtown colonial by-election

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 (Free Trade).

## Dates

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

## Results

1888 Newtown by-election 1 Friday 3 February :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Free Trade | Joseph Abbott (elected) | 1,890 | 51.1 | |
| | Protectionist | James Smith | 1,809 | 48.9 | |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 3,699 | 98.4 | -1.0 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 62 | 1.7 | +1.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,761 | 55.6 | -0.7 |
| | Free Trade hold | Free Trade hold | | | |
