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1885 Canterbury colonial by-election

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By-election in New South Wales, Australia

A by-election for the seat of Canterbury in the New South Wales Legislative Assembly was held on 16 September 1885 because Henry Moses was appointed to the Legislative Council.

Dates

Date	Event
2 September 1885	Writ of election issued by the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly and close of electoral rolls.
12 September 1885	Day of nomination
16 September 1885	Polling day
22 September 1885	Return of writ

Results

1885 Canterbury by-election
Wednesday 16 September
Candidate		Votes	%
William Henson (elected)		1,733	68.1
Robert Hudson		888	33.9
Total formal votes		2,621	98.7
Informal votes		35	1.3
Turnout		2,656	25.3

See also

References

"Mr Henry Moses (1832-1926)". Former members of the Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 8 June 2019.
"Writ of election: Canterbury". New South Wales Government Gazette. No. 385. 2 September 1885. p. 5759. Retrieved 30 September 2019 – via Trove.
Green, Antony. "1885 Canterbury by-election". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 30 September 2019.

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