1884 Canterbury colonial by-election

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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 due to ill health.[1][2]

Dates[]

Date Event
8 April 1884 William Pigott resigned.[1]
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[]

1884 Canterbury by-election
Saturday 19 April [2]
Candidate Votes %
Mark Hammond (elected) 1,311 79.7
George Stevens 334 20.3
Total formal votes 1,645 98.1
Informal votes 31 1.9
Turnout 1,676 20.8

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ a b "Mr William Hilson Pigott (1839-1909)". Former Members of the Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 1 May 2019.
  2. ^ a b Green, Antony. "1884 Canterbury by-election". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 30 September 2019.
  3. ^ "Writ of election: Canterbury". New South Wales Government Gazette (166). 9 April 1884. p. 2413. Retrieved 30 September 2019 – via Trove.
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