July 1900 Canterbury colonial by-election
A by-election for the seat of Canterbury in the New South Wales Legislative Assembly was held on 28 July 1900 because the Elections and Qualifications Committee declared that the election of Sydney Smith at the June 1900 by-election was void because of the way the returning officer dealt with unused ballot papers.[1]
Dates
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| 18 July 1900 | Writ of election issued by the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly and close of electoral rolls.[2] |
| 25 July 1900 | Day of nomination |
| 28 July 1900 | Polling day |
| 7 August 1900 | Return of writ |
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | Thomas Taylor | 861 | 51.40 | ||
| Liberal Reform | Sydney Smith | 814 | 48.60 | ||
| Informal votes | 19 | 1.12 | |||
| Turnout | 1,694 | 50.71 | |||
| Liberal Reform gain from Protectionist | |||||
See also
References
- ^ a b 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. 712. 18 July 1900. p. 5575. Retrieved 28 September 2019 – via National Library of Australia.