1900 Canterbury colonial by-election 1

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
June 1900 Canterbury colonial by-election [1]
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  
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See also

References
  1. Green, Antony. "June 1900 Canterbury by-election". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 28 September 2019.
  2. Green, Antony. "July 1900 Canterbury by-election". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 28 September 2019.
  3. "Writ of election: Canterbury". New South Wales Government Gazette (552). 5 June 1900. p. 4409. Retrieved 28 September 2019 – via National Library of Australia.
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