1892 East Macquarie colonial by-election
# 1892 East Macquarie colonial by-election

A by-election was held for the New South Wales Legislative Assembly electorate of East Macquarie on 13 August 1892 because James Tonkin (Free Trade) resigned due to bankruptcy.

## Dates

| Date | Event |
| - | - |
| 21 July 1892 | James Tonkin declared bankrupt, and resigned. |
| 26 July 1892 | Writ of election issued by the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly. |
| 3 August 1892 | Nominations |
| 13 August 1892 | Polling day |
| 27 August 1892 | Return of writ |

## Result

1892 East Macquarie by-election Saturday 13 August :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Free Trade | James Tonkin (re-elected) | 845 | 61.5 | |
| | Protectionist | John Boyd | 528 | 38.5 | |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 1,373 | 97.6 | -1.9 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 33 | 2.4 | +1.9 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,406 | 54.1 | -8.3 |
| | Free Trade hold | Free Trade hold | | | |
