A by-election for the seat of Uralla-Walcha in the New South Wales Legislative Assembly was held on 9 June 1900 because of the resignation of William Piddington (Protectionist),[1][2] ostensibly for private reasons and was a candidate for re-election.[3] It would appear that Piddington resigned due to insolvency as he was made bankrupt on his own petition on 25 May 1900.[4]
The by-election for Canterbury was held on the same day.
Dates edit
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| 23 May 1900 | William Piddington resigned.[1] |
| 25 May 1900 | William Piddington was made bankrupt on his own petition.[4] |
| Writ of election issued by the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly.[5] | |
| 2 June 1900 | Day of nomination |
| 9 June 1900 | Polling day |
| 21 June 1900 | Return of writ |
Result edit
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Protectionist | William Piddington (re-elected) | 451 | 67.3 | +11.9 | |
| Free Trade | Edmund Lonsdale | 219 | 32.7 | +27.9 | |
| Total formal votes | 670 | 100.0 | +1.8 | ||
| Informal votes | 0 | 0.0 | -1.8 | ||
| Turnout | 670 | 37.4 | -20.4 | ||
| Protectionist hold | |||||
Aftermath edit
While William Piddington was re-elected, he died on 27 September 1900, resulting in a further by-election, where the seat was retained by the Protectionist party.[6]
See also edit
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. "June 1900 Uralla-Walcha by-election". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 14 April 2021.
- ^ "Mr Piddington's seat". Clarence and Richmond Examiner. 29 May 1900. p. 4. Retrieved 14 April 2021 – via Trove.
- ^ a b "In bankruptcy: Wm Henry Burgess Piddington". New South Wales Government Gazette. No. 531. 1 June 1900. p. 4218. Retrieved 14 April 2021 – via Trove.
- ^ "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. "October 1900 Uralla-Walcha by-election". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 14 April 2021.