A by-election for the seat of Canterbury in the New South Wales Legislative Assembly was held on 24 February 1865 because of the resignation of John Lucas,[1] who had been elected to both Canterbury,[2] and Hartley.[3]
Dates edit
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| 15 February 1865 | Writ of election issued by the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly and close of electoral rolls.[4] |
| 21 February 1865 | Day of nomination |
| 24 February 1865 | Polling day |
| 28 February 1865 | Return of writ |
Results edit
| Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| James Pemell (elected) | 1,104 | 70.2 | |
| John Waller | 469 | 29.8 | |
| Total formal votes | 1,573 | 100.0 | |
| Informal votes | 0 | 0.0 | |
| Turnout | 1,573 | 44.9 | |
See also edit
References edit
- ^ a b Green, Antony. "1865 Canterbury by-election". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 30 September 2019.
- ^ Green, Antony. "1864-5 results Canterbury". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 30 September 2019.
- ^ Green, Antony. "1864-5 results Hartley". 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. 220. 2 September 1868. p. 3115. Retrieved 30 September 2019 – via Trove.