A by-election was held for the New South Wales Legislative Assembly electorate of Sydney-Fitzroy on 3 June 1898 because of the death of John McElhone (Ind. Free Trade).[1]
Dates
edit| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| 6 May 1898 | John McElhone died.[1] |
| 18 May 1898 | Writ of election issued by the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly.[2] |
| 27 May 1898 | Nominations |
| 3 June 1898 | Polling day |
| 10 June 1898 | Return of writ |
Result
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Protectionist | John Norton (elected) | 617 | 43.2 | ||
| Free Trade | Henry Chapman | 546 | 38.2 | +2.2 | |
| Protectionist | Patrick Dorahy | 166 | 11.6 | ||
| Protectionist | William Martin | 99 | 6.9 | ||
| Total formal votes | 1,428 | 99.3 | − | ||
| Informal votes | 10 | 0.7 | − | ||
| Turnout | 1,438 | 66.7 [a] | +3.4 | ||
| Protectionist gain from Ind. Free Trade | |||||
See also
editNotes
edit- ^ Estimate based on a roll of 2,157 at the 1895 election.[4]
References
edit- ^ a b "Mr John McElhone (1833-1898)". Former members of the Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 14 June 2019.
- ^ "Writ of election: Sydney-Fitzroy". New South Wales Government Gazette. No. 428. 18 May 1898. p. 3877. Retrieved 16 April 2021 – via Trove.
- ^ Green, Antony. "1898 Sydney-Fitzroy by-election". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 16 April 2021.
- ^ Green, Antony. "1895 Sydney-Fitzroy". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 22 November 2019.