1871 Canterbury colonial by-election
A by-election for the seat of Canterbury in the New South Wales Legislative Assembly was held on 6 January 1871 because of the resignation of Montagu Stephen due to ill health.[1][2]
Dates
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| 14 December 1870 | Writ of election issued by the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly and close of electoral rolls.[3] |
| 2 January 1871 | Day of nomination |
| 6 January 1871 | Polling day |
| 31 January 1871 | Return of writ |
Results
| Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| John Lucas | 1,388 | 62.19 | |
| William Henson | 8,444 | 37.81 | |
| Informal votes | 0 | 0.00 | |
| Turnout | 2,232 | 45.15 | |
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References
- "Mr Montagu Consett Stephen (1827-1872)". Former Members of the Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 16 June 2019.
- Green, Antony. "1871 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 (307). New South Wales, Australia. 15 December 1870. p. 2785. Retrieved 30 September 2019 – via National Library of Australia.
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