1898 Parramatta colonial by-election

A by-election was held for the New South Wales Legislative Assembly electorate of Parramatta on 26 October 1898 as the election of William Ferris was overturned by the Election and Qualifications Committee due to "many gross irregularities".[1]

Results
1898 Parramatta colonial by-election [1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Protectionist William Ferris 1,035 54.82
Free Trade Dowell O'Reilly 853 45.18
Total formal votes 1,888 99.74
Informal votes 5 0.26
Turnout 1,893 67.59
Protectionist hold Swing
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See also

References
  1. Green, Antony. "1898 results Parramatta by-election". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 21 September 2019.
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