1883 Glebe colonial by-election
A by-election was held for the New South Wales Legislative Assembly electorate of Glebe on 22 May 1883 because Sir George Allen resigned to go on an extended trip to England.[1][2]
Dates
[edit]| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| 14 August 1883 | Sir George Allen reigned.[1] |
| 18 August 1883 | Writ of election issued by the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly.[3] |
| 27 August 1883 | Nominations |
| 29 August 1883 | Polling day |
| 5 September 1883 | Return of writ |
Result
[edit]| Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Chapman (elected) | 827 | 55.1 | |
| Henry Daly | 350 | 23.3 | |
| William Pritchard | 323 | 21.5 | |
| Total formal votes | 1,500 | 100.0 | |
| Informal votes | 0 | 0.0 | |
| Turnout | 1,500 | 54.5 | |
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b "Sir George Wigram Allen (1824-1885)". Former members of the Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 27 April 2019.
- ^ a b Green, Antony. "1883 Glebe by-election". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 11 September 2020.
- ^ "Writ of election: Glebe". New South Wales Government Gazette. No. 351. 20 August 1883. p. 4481. Retrieved 11 September 2020 – via Trove.
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