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(Redirected from 1900 Uralla-Walcha colonial by-election 1) Election result for Uralla-Walcha, New South Wales, Australia

A by-election for the seat of Uralla-Walcha in the New South Wales Legislative Assembly was held on 9 June 1900 because of the resignation of William Piddington (Protectionist), ostensibly for private reasons and was a candidate for re-election. It would appear that Piddington resigned due to insolvency as he was made bankrupt on his own petition on 25 May 1900.

The by-election for Canterbury was held on the same day.

Dates

Date Event
23 May 1900 William Piddington resigned.
25 May 1900 William Piddington was made bankrupt on his own petition.
Writ of election issued by the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly.
2 June 1900 Day of nomination
9 June 1900 Polling day
21 June 1900 Return of writ

Result

1900 Uralla-Walcha colonial by-election
Saturday 9 June 
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Protectionist William Piddington (re-elected) 451 67.3 +11.9
Free Trade Edmund Lonsdale 219 32.7 +27.9
Total formal votes 670 100.0 +1.8
Informal votes 0 0.0 −1.8
Turnout 670 37.4 −20.4
Protectionist hold  

Aftermath

While William Piddington was re-elected, he died on 27 September 1900, resulting in a further by-election, where the seat was retained by the Protectionist party.

See also

References

  1. ^ "Mr William Henry Burgess Piddington (1856–1900)". Former members of the Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 23 June 2019.
  2. ^ Green, Antony. "June 1900 Uralla-Walcha by-election". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 14 April 2021.
  3. "Mr Piddington's seat". Clarence and Richmond Examiner. 29 May 1900. p. 4. Retrieved 14 April 2021 – via Trove.
  4. ^ "In bankruptcy: Wm Henry Burgess Piddington". New South Wales Government Gazette. No. 531. 1 June 1900. p. 4218. Retrieved 14 April 2021 – via Trove.
  5. "Writ of election: Uralla-Walcha". New South Wales Government Gazette. No. 510. 25 May 1900. p. 4067. Retrieved 14 April 2021 – via Trove.
  6. Green, Antony. "October 1900 Uralla-Walcha by-election". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 14 April 2021.
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