1885 Argyle colonial by-election
A by-election was held for the New South Wales Legislative Assembly electorate of Argyle on 31 March 1885 because of the resignation of John Gannon resigned due to ill health.[1]
Dates
[edit]| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| 17 March 1888 | John Gannon resigned.[1] |
| 17 March 1885 | Writ of election issued by the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly.[2] |
| 27 March 1885 | Nominations |
| 31 March 1885 | Polling day |
| 7 April 1885 | Return of writ |
Results
[edit]| Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Henry Parkes (elected) | 816 | 51.3% | |
| John Osborne | 775 | 48.7% | |
| Total formal votes | 1,591 | 97.5 | |
| Informal votes | 41 | 2.5 | |
| Turnout | 1,632 | 56.0 | |
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b "Mr John Thomas Gannon (1830-1887)". Former members of the Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 12 June 2019.
- ^ "Writ of election: Argyle". New South Wales Government Gazette. No. 111. 18 March 1885. p. 1739. Retrieved 26 July 2020 – via Trove.
- ^ Green, Antony. "Argyle by-election 1885". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 12 June 2019.
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