1914 Canterbury state by-election
A by-election for the seat of Canterbury in the New South Wales Legislative Assembly was held on 10 October 1914. The by-election was triggered by the bankruptcy of Labor member Henry Peters.[1]
Dates
Date | Event |
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23 September 1914 | Writ of election issued by the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly and close of electoral rolls.[2] |
30 September 1914 | Day of nomination |
10 October 1914 | Polling day |
20 October 1914 | Return of writ |
Candidates
George Cann was a member of the Australian House of Representatives for Nepean from the 1910 federal election until his defeat at the 1913 election.[3] He was a candidate for the Legislative Assembly seat of Upper Hunter at the 1913 NSW election, but was defeated.[4] James Huston was an alderman in the Municipality of Bankstown.[5]
Results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labor | George Cann | 2,050 | 82.83 | ||
Independent | James Huston | 425 | 17.17 | ||
Informal votes | 0 | 0.00 | |||
Turnout | 2,475 | ||||
Labor hold | Swing | ||||
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See also
References
- Green, Antony. "1914 Canterbury by-election". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 28 September 2019.
- "Writ of election: Canterbury". Government Gazette of the State of New South Wales (169). 23 September 1914. p. 5807. Retrieved 28 September 2019 – via National Library of Australia.
- "The Hon. George Cann (1871–1948)". Former Members of the Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 12 May 2019.
- Green, Antony. "1913 election Upper Hunter". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 28 September 2019.
- "Politics and Politicians: Reflections and Personal Gossip". The Catholic Press. 15 October 1914. p. 21. Retrieved 28 September 2019 – via National Library of Australia.
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