1885 Argyle colonial by-election

A by-election was held for the New South Wales Legislative Assembly electorate of Argyle on 31 March 1885 because of the resignation of John Gannon resigned due to ill health.[1]

Dates

Date	Event
17 March 1888	John Gannon resigned.[1]
17 March 1885	Writ of election issued by the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly.[2]
27 March 1885	Nominations
31 March 1885	Polling day
7 April 1885	Return of writ

Results

1885 Argyle by-election
31 March 1885 [3]

Candidate		Votes	%
Henry Parkes		816	51.29%
John Osborne		775	48.71%
Informal votes		41	2.51
Turnout		1,632	100%
Voter turnout		56.04%

See also

• Electoral results for the district of Argyle
• List of New South Wales state by-elections

References

1. "Mr John Thomas Gannon (1830-1887)". Former Members of the Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 12 June 2019.
2. "Writ of election: Argyle". New South Wales Government Gazette (111). 18 March 1885. p. 1739. Retrieved 26 July 2020 – via Trove.
3. Green, Antony. "Argyle by-election 1885". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 12 June 2019.