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

A by-election was held for the New South Wales Legislative Assembly electorate of Newtown on 25 February 1888. The election was triggered by the resignation of William Foster, a member of the Free Trade Party, who had accepted appointment as a judge of the Supreme Court.

## Dates

| Date | Event |
| - | - |
| 14 February 1888 | Resignation of William Foster. |
| 15 February 1888 | Writ of election issued by the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly. |
| 22 February 1888 | Nominations |
| 25 February 1888 | Polling day |
| 29 February 1888 | Return of writ |

## Results

1888 Newtown by-election Saturday 25 February :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Free Trade | Joseph Mitchell (elected) | 2,064 | 51.9 | |
| | Protectionist | James Smith | 1,917 | 48.2 | |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 3,981 | 99.0 | +0.6 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 42 | 1.0 | -0.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,023 | 59.5 | +3.9 |
| | Free Trade hold | Free Trade hold | Swing | | |
