A by-election for the seat of Canterbury in the New South Wales Legislative Assembly was held in September 1868 because of the resignation of James Pemell. [1][2]
Dates
edit| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| 2 September 1868 | Writ of election issued by the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly and close of electoral rolls.[3] |
| 16 September 1868 | Day of nomination |
| 19 September 1868 | Polling day |
| 31 January 1871 | Return of writ |
Results
edit| Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Richard Hill (elected) | unopposed | ||
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Mr James Pemell (1816-1906)". Former members of the Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 9 June 2019.
- ^ a b Green, Antony. "1868 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. 220. 2 September 1868. p. 3115. Retrieved 30 September 2019 – via Trove.