1896 Waverley colonial by-election
# 1896 Waverley colonial by-election

A by-election was held for the New South Wales Legislative Assembly electorate of Waverley on 20 February 1896 because of the death of Angus Cameron (Free Trade). This was the final election contested by Sir Henry Parkes.

## Dates

| Date | Event |
| - | - |
| 26 January 1896 | Angus Cameron died. |
| 10 February 1896 | Writ of election issued by the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly. |
| 18 February 1896 | Nominations |
| 20 February 1896 | Polling day |
| 2 March 1896 | Return of writ |

## Result

1896 Waverley by-election Thursday 20 February :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Free Trade | Thomas Jessep (elected) | 698 | 50.4 | +6.9 |
| | Protectionist | Thomas Barlow | 528 | 38.1 | +5.5 |
| | Independent | Sir Henry Parkes | 160 | 11.5 | |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 1,386 | 99.4 | +0.1 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 9 | 0.7 | -0.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,395 | 62.2 | -2.2 |
| | Free Trade hold | Free Trade hold | | | |
