1878 Canterbury colonial by-election
A by-election was held for the New South Wales Legislative Assembly electorate of Canterbury on 10 January 1878 because Sir Henry Parkes was appointed Colonial Secretary forming the third Parkes ministry.[1] Such ministerial by-elections were usually uncontested however on this occasion a poll was required in Canterbury and The Lachlan (James Watson). Both were comfortably re-elected. The other 5 ministers were re-elected unopposed.[2]
Dates
[edit]| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| 21 December 1878 | Third Parkes ministry appointed.[3] |
| Writ of election issued by the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly.[4] | |
| 28 December 1878 | Nominations |
| 31 December 1878 | Polling day |
| 20 January 1879 | Return of writ |
Result
[edit]| Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sir Henry Parkes (re-elected) | 1,048 | 90.9 | |
| Aaron Wheeler | 105 | 9.1 | |
| Total formal votes | 1,153 | 100.0 | |
| Informal votes | 0 | 0.0 | |
| Turnout | 1,153 | 15.7 | |
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Sir Henry Parkes (1815–1896)". Former members of the Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 5 April 2019.
- ^ Green, Antony. "1877 to 1880 by-elections". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 1 October 2020.
- ^ "Appointment of ministers". New South Wales Government Gazette. No. 406. 21 December 1872. p. 5113. Retrieved 1 October 2020 – via Trove.
- ^ "Writ of election: Canterbury". New South Wales Government Gazette. No. 407. 21 December 1878. p. 5115. Retrieved 1 October 2020 – via Trove.
- ^ Green, Antony. "1878 Canterbury by-election". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 1 October 2020.
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