A by-election for the seat of Canterbury in the New South Wales Legislative Assembly was held on 6 January 1871 because of the resignation of Montagu Stephen due to ill health.[1][2]
Dates
edit| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| 14 December 1870 | Writ of election issued by the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly and close of electoral rolls.[3] |
| 2 January 1871 | Nominations at Ashfield |
| 6 January 1871 | Polling day |
| 31 January 1871 | Return of writ |
Results
edit| Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| John Lucas (elected) | 1,388 | 62.2 | |
| William Henson | 844 | 37.8 | |
| Total formal votes | 2,232 | 100.0 | |
| Informal votes | 0 | 0.00 | |
| Turnout | 2,232 | 45.2 | |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Mr Montagu Consett Stephen (1827-1872)". Former members of the Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 16 June 2019.
- ^ a b Green, Antony. "1871 Canterbury by-election". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 30 September 2019.
- ^ "Writ of election: Canterbury". New South Wales Government Gazette. No. 307. New South Wales, Australia. 15 December 1870. p. 2785. Retrieved 30 September 2019 – via Trove.