1868 Canterbury colonial by-election

A by-election for the seat of Canterbury in the New South Wales Legislative Assembly was held in September 1868 because of the resignation of James Pemell. [1][2]

Dates

Date Event
2 September 1868 Writ of election issued by the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly and close of electoral rolls.[3]
16 September 1868 Day of nomination
19 September 1868 Polling day
31 January 1871 Return of writ

Results

1868 Canterbury by-election
Wednesday 16 September [2]
Candidate Votes %
Richard Hill (elected) unopposed  

See also

References

  1. ^ "Mr James Pemell (1816-1906)". Former members of the Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 9 June 2019.
  2. ^ a b Green, Antony. "1868 Canterbury by-election". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 30 September 2019.
  3. ^ "Writ of election: Canterbury". New South Wales Government Gazette. No. 220. 2 September 1868. p. 3115. Retrieved 30 September 2019 – via Trove.