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1900 Sydney-Phillip colonial by-election

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A by-election was held for the New South Wales Legislative Assembly electorate of Sydney-Phillip on 9 June 1900 because of the resignation of Henry Copeland (Protectionist) who had accepted the position of Agent-General in London.[1] Daniel O'Connor was previously a Free Trade member for West Sydney but had joined the Protectionist party for the 1898 Sydney-Pyrmont election.[2]

Dates

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Date Event
27 March 1900 Henry Copeland resigned.[1]
4 June 1900 Writ of election issued by the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly.[3]
8 June 1900 Nominations
9 June 1900 Polling day
16 June 1900 Return of writ

Result

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1900 Sydney-Phillip by-election
Saturday 9 June [4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Protectionist Daniel O'Connor 453 51.9 −5.6
Labour Robert Hollis 319 36.5
Independent Liberal John Moloney 101 11.6
Total formal votes 873 98.8 −0.5
Informal votes 11 1.2 +0.5
Turnout 884 30.8 −20.4
Protectionist hold  

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b "The Hon. Henry Copeland (1839-1904)". Former members of the Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 23 May 2019.
  2. ^ Green, Antony. "Index to Candidates: Nolan to O'Neil". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 14 April 2021.
  3. ^ "Writ of election: Sydney-Phillip". New South Wales Government Gazette. No. 552. 4 June 1900. p. 4409. Retrieved 14 April 2021 – via Trove.
  4. ^ Green, Antony. "1900 Sydney-Phillip by-election". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 14 April 2021.
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