1895 Canterbury colonial by-election
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Electoral district of Canterbury in the New South Wales Legislative Assembly | ||||||||||||||||
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| Registered | 2,655[a] | |||||||||||||||
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The 1895 Canterbury colonial by-election was held on 11 June 1895 to elect the member for Canterbury in the New South Wales Legislative Assembly, following the resignation of Free Trade Party MP Varney Parkes.[1][2]
Under the Constitution of New South Wales, if a sitting member "becomes bankrupt or takes the benefit of any law for the relief of bankrupt or insolvent debtors" they are disqualified from sitting in parliament.[3][4] Parkes became bankrupt because of business failings and mortgage foreclosures, having owed a large sum of money to the Bank of New South Wales (most of it as guarantee for his father, Sir Henry Parkes).[5][6]
Parkes was the only candidate to contest, and he was declared elected at the close of candidate nominations.[7][8] He was again re-elected one month later at the New South Wales colonial election on 24 July 1895.[9][10]
Key events
[edit]- 3 June 1895 − Varney Parkes resigns[11]
- 4 June 1895 − Writ of election issued by the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly[12]
- 5 June 1895 − Varney Parkes declared bankrupt[13]
- 11 June 1895 − Candidate nominations
- 14 June 1895 − Polling day (no poll held)
- 21 June 1895 − Return of writ (scheduled date)
Results
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Free Trade | Varney Parkes | unopposed | |||
| Registered electors | 2,655[a] | ||||
| Free Trade hold | |||||
See also
[edit]Notes
[edit]- ^ a b Estimate based on a roll of 2,655 at the 1894 election.[15]
References
[edit]- ^ "MR VARNEY PARKES UNOPPOSED". Sydney Morning Herald. 11 June 1895. p. 5. Retrieved 28 January 2025.
- ^ "VARNEY PARKES". Clarence and Richmond Examiner. 11 June 1895. p. 4. Retrieved 28 January 2025.
- ^ "CONSTITUTION ACT 1902 - SECT 13A". AustLII. Archived from the original on 19 March 2023. Retrieved 28 January 2025.
- ^ "Qualification and Disqualification of Members of Parliament" (PDF). Parliament of New South Wales. Archived from the original (PDF) on 15 June 2024. Retrieved 28 January 2025.
- ^ "MR. V. PARKES'S INSOLVENCY". The Age. 28 June 1895. p. 6. Retrieved 28 January 2025.
- ^ "A FILIAL BANKRUPT". Queanbeyan Age. 29 June 1895. p. 2. Retrieved 28 January 2025.
- ^ "MR. V. PARKES RE-ELECTED". Evening News. 11 June 1895. p. 6. Retrieved 28 January 2025.
- ^ "MR. VARNEY PARKES UNOPPOSED". The Daily Telegraph. 11 June 1895. p. 6. Retrieved 28 January 2025.
- ^ "Return of Mr. V. Parkes". Sydney Morning Herald. 25 July 1895. p. 6. Retrieved 28 January 2025.
- ^ Green, Antony. "Canterbury - 1895". Parliament of New South Wales. Archived from the original on 21 January 2025. Retrieved 28 January 2025.
- ^ "Mr Varney PARKES (1859 - 1935)". Parliament of New South Wales. Archived from the original on 27 November 2024. Retrieved 28 January 2025.
- ^ "WRIT OF ELECTION". New South Wales Government Gazette. 5 June 1895. p. 3716. Retrieved 28 January 2025.
- ^ "IN BANKRUPTCY". New South Wales Government Gazette. 11 June 1895. p. 3813. Retrieved 28 January 2025.
- ^ Green, Antony. "Canterbury - By-election 1895". Parliament of New South Wales. Archived from the original on 21 January 2025. Retrieved 28 January 2025.
- ^ Green, Antony. "Canterbury - 1894". Parliament of New South Wales. Archived from the original on 21 January 2025. Retrieved 28 January 2025.