June 1900 Canterbury colonial by-election
A by-election for the seat of Canterbury in the New South Wales Legislative Assembly was held on 9 June 1900 because of the resignation of Varney Parkes.[1] While Sydney Smith was declared elected, the by-election was voided by the Elections and Qualifications Committee and Thomas Taylor won the subsequent by-election.[2]
Dates
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| 4 June 1900 | Writ of election issued by the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly and close of electoral rolls.[3] |
| 7 June 1900 | Day of nomination |
| 9 June 1900 | Polling day |
| 16 June 1900 | Return of writ |
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Free Trade | Sydney Smith | 527 | 49.58 | ||
| Protectionist | Thomas Taylor | 522 | 49.11 | ||
| Independent | Joseph Cooper | 14 | 1.32 | ||
| Informal votes | 10 | 0.93 | |||
| Turnout | 1,073 | 32.13 | |||
| Free Trade hold | |||||
See also
References
- ^ a b Green, Antony. "June 1900 Canterbury by-election". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 28 September 2019.
- ^ Green, Antony. "July 1900 Canterbury by-election". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 28 September 2019.
- ^ "Writ of election: Canterbury". New South Wales Government Gazette. No. 552. 5 June 1900. p. 4409. Retrieved 28 September 2019 – via National Library of Australia.