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1898 Sydney-Fitzroy colonial by-election

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Election result for Sydney-Fitzroy, New South Wales, Australia

A by-election was held for the New South Wales Legislative Assembly electorate of Sydney-Fitzroy on 3 June 1898 because of the death of John McElhone (Ind. Free Trade).

Dates

Date Event
6 May 1898 John McElhone died.
18 May 1898 Writ of election issued by the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly.
27 May 1898 Nominations
3 June 1898 Polling day
10 June 1898 Return of writ

Result

1898 Sydney-Fitzroy by-election
Friday 3 June 
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Protectionist John Norton (elected) 617 43.2
Free Trade Henry Chapman 546 38.2 +2.2
Protectionist Patrick Dorahy 166 11.6
Protectionist William Martin 99 6.9
Total formal votes 1,428 99.3
Informal votes 10 0.7
Turnout 1,438 66.7  +3.4
Protectionist gain from Ind. Free Trade  

See also

Notes

  1. Estimate based on a roll of 2,157 at the 1895 election.

References

  1. ^ "Mr John McElhone (1833-1898)". Former members of the Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 14 June 2019.
  2. "Writ of election: Sydney-Fitzroy". New South Wales Government Gazette. No. 428. 18 May 1898. p. 3877. Retrieved 16 April 2021 – via Trove.
  3. Green, Antony. "1898 Sydney-Fitzroy by-election". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 16 April 2021.
  4. Green, Antony. "1895 Sydney-Fitzroy". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 22 November 2019.
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