A by-election for the seat of Uralla-Walcha in the New South Wales Legislative Assembly was held on 27 October 1900 because of the death of William Piddington (Protectionist).[1][2]
Dates
edit| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| 27 September 1900 | Wiliiam Piddington died.[1] |
| 3 October 1900 | Writ of election issued by the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly.[3] |
| 16 October 1900 | Day of nomination |
| 27 October 1900 | Polling day |
| 10 November 1900 | Return of writ |
Result
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Protectionist | Michael MacMahon (elected) | 331 | 33.7 | ||
| Free Trade | Charles Marsh | 295 | 32.7 | ||
| Free Trade | Edmund Lonsdale | 277 | 30.7 | ||
| Total formal votes | 903 | 100.0 | − | ||
| Informal votes | 0 | 0.0 | − | ||
| Turnout | 903 | 50.4 [a] | +13.0 | ||
| Protectionist hold | |||||
See also
editNotes
edit- ^ based on a roll of 1,792 at the June 1900 by-election.[4]
References
edit- ^ a b "Mr William Henry Burgess Piddington (1856–1900)". Former members of the Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 23 June 2019.
- ^ a b Green, Antony. "October 1900 Uralla-Walcha by-election". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 14 April 2021.
- ^ "Writ of election: Uralla-Walcha". New South Wales Government Gazette. No. 510. 25 May 1900. p. 4067. Retrieved 14 April 2021 – via Trove.
- ^ Green, Antony. "June 1900 Uralla-Walcha by-election". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 14 April 2021.