title: 1889 Monaro colonial by-election
text: # 1889 Monaro colonial by-election
  
  A by-election was held for the New South Wales Legislative Assembly electorate of Monaro on 17 December 1889 because of the death of Harold Stephen (Protectionist).
  
  ## Dates
  
  | Date | Event |
  | - | - |
  | 30 November 1889 | Harold Stephen died. |
  | 4 October 1889 | Writ of election issued by the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly. |
  | 11 December 1889 | Day of nomination |
  | 17 December 1889 | Polling day |
  | 31 December 1889 | Return of writ |
  
  ## Candidates
  
  * David Myers was a solicitor from Bombala who had been unsuccessful at the election in January 1889 by a margin of 262 votes (8.4%).
  * Gus Miller was a journalist and the proprietor of the Cooma Express.
  
  ## Result
  
  1889 Monaro by-election Tuesday 17 December :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Protectionist | Gus Miller (elected) | 859 | 54.9 |
  | | Free Trade | David Myers | 706 | 45.1 |
  | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 1,565 | 100.0 |
  | Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 0 | 0.0 |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,565 | 42.3 |
  | | Protectionist hold | Protectionist hold | | |
  