1886 Gwydir colonial by-election
# 1886 Gwydir colonial by-election

A by-election was held for the New South Wales Legislative Assembly electorate of Gwydir on 10 June 1886 because of the resignation of William Campbell.

## Dates

| Date | Event |
| - | - |
| 25 May 1886 | William Campbell resigned. |
| 26 May 1886 | Writ of election issued by the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly. |
| 4 June 1886 | Nominations |
| 10 June 1886 | Polling day |
| 22 June 1886 | Return of writ |

## Result

1886 Gwydir by-election Thursday 10 June :

| Candidate | Candidate | Votes | % |
| - | - | - | - |
| Thomas Hassall (elected) | Thomas Hassall (elected) | 482 | 58.1 |
| Thomas Mayne | Thomas Mayne | 211 | 25.5 |
| James Wearne | James Wearne | 136 | 16.4 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 829 | 100.0 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | 0 | 0.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | 829 | 38.1 |
