A by-election was held for the New South Wales Legislative Assembly electorate of Sydney-Phillip on 9 June 1900 because of the resignation of Henry Copeland (Protectionist) who had accepted the position of Agent-General in London. Daniel O'Connor was previously a Free Trade member for West Sydney but had joined the Protectionist party for the 1898 Sydney-Pyrmont election.
Dates
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| 27 March 1900 | Henry Copeland resigned. |
| 4 June 1900 | Writ of election issued by the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly. |
| 8 June 1900 | Nominations |
| 9 June 1900 | Polling day |
| 16 June 1900 | Return of writ |
Result
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Protectionist | Daniel O'Connor | 453 | 51.9 | −5.6 | |
| Labour | Robert Hollis | 319 | 36.5 | ||
| Independent Liberal | John Moloney | 101 | 11.6 | ||
| Total formal votes | 873 | 98.8 | −0.5 | ||
| Informal votes | 11 | 1.2 | +0.5 | ||
| Turnout | 884 | 30.8 | −20.4 | ||
| Protectionist hold | |||||
See also
References
- ^ "The Hon. Henry Copeland (1839-1904)". Former members of the Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 23 May 2019.
- Green, Antony. "Index to Candidates: Nolan to O'Neil". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 14 April 2021.
- "Writ of election: Sydney-Phillip". New South Wales Government Gazette. No. 552. 4 June 1900. p. 4409. Retrieved 14 April 2021 – via Trove.
- Green, Antony. "1900 Sydney-Phillip by-election". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 14 April 2021.
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