1884 Canterbury colonial by-election
A by-election for the seat of Canterbury in the New South Wales Legislative Assembly was held on 19 April 1884 because of the resignation of William Pigott.[1][2]
Dates
Date | Event |
---|---|
9 April 1884 | Writ of election issued by the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly and close of electoral rolls.[3] |
17 April 1884 | Day of nomination |
19 April 1884 | Polling day |
22 April 1884 | Return of writ |
Results
Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|
Mark Hammond | 1,311 | 79.70 | |
George Stevens | 334 | 20.30 | |
Invalid or blank votes | 31 | 1.85% | |
Total votes | 1,676 | 100 | |
Voter turnout | 20.80% |
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References
- "Mr William Hilson Pigott (1839-1909)". Former Members of the Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 1 May 2019.
- Green, Antony. "1884 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 (166). 9 April 1884. p. 2413. Retrieved 30 September 2019 – via National Library of Australia.
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