1896 Cowra colonial by-election
# 1896 Cowra colonial by-election

A by-election was held for the New South Wales Legislative Assembly electorate of Cowra on 2 April 1896 because of the death of Denis Donnelly (Protectionist).

## Dates

| Date | Event |
| - | - |
| 14 March 1896 | Denis Donnelly died. |
| 19 March 1896 | Writ of election issued by the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly. |
| 27 March 1896 | Nominations |
| 2 April 1896 | Polling day, between the hours of 8 am and 8 pm |
| 20 April 1896 | Return of writ |

## Result

1896 Cowra by-election Thursday 2 April :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| | Protectionist | Michael Phillips | 759 | 61.4 |
| | Labor | Hector Lamond | 477 | 38.6 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 1,236 | 99.5 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 6 | 0.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,242 | 60.1 |
| | Protectionist hold | Protectionist hold | | |
