1860 Canterbury colonial by-election
A by-election for the seat of Canterbury in the New South Wales Legislative Assembly was held on 4 February 1860 because of the resignation of Edward Flood.[1][2]
Dates
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| 16 January 1860 | Writ of election issued by the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly and close of electoral rolls.[3] |
| 31 January 1860 | Day of nomination |
| 4 February 1860 | Polling day |
| 7 February 1860 | Return of writ |
Results
| Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| John Lucas | 713 | 70.73 | |
| William Sherwin | 249 | 24.70 | |
| Maurice Reynolds | 46 | 4.56 | |
| Informal votes | 0 | 0.00 | |
| Turnout | 1,008 | 33.29 | |
See also
References
- ^ "Mr Edward Flood (1805–1888)". Former members of the Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 21 May 2019.
- ^ a b Green, Antony. "1860 Canterbury by-election". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 30 September 2019.
- ^ "Writ of election: Canterbury". New South Wales Government Gazette. No. 12. 17 January 1860. p. 94. Retrieved 30 September 2019 – via National Library of Australia.