1892 Hawkesbury colonial by-election
# 1892 Hawkesbury colonial by-election

A by-election was held for the New South Wales Legislative Assembly electorate of The Hawkesbury on 30 July 1892 caused by the death of Alexander Bowman (Free Trade).

## Dates

| Date | Event |
| - | - |
| 10 July 1892 | Death of Alexander Bowman. |
| 18 July 1892 | Writ of election issued by the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly. |
| 23 July 1892 | Nominations |
| 30 July 1892 | Polling day |
| 13 August 1892 | Return of writ |

## Results

1892 The Hawkesbury by-election Saturday 30 July :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| | Free Trade | Sydney Burdekin (elected) | 982 | 47.9 |
| | Free Trade | William Morgan | 879 | 42.9 |
| | Free Trade | John Fitzpatrick | 189 | 9.2 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 2,050 | 98.7 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 26 | 1.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,076 | 79.4 |
| | Free Trade hold | Free Trade hold | | |
