1898 Sydney-Fitzroy colonial by-election
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Electoral district of Sydney-Fitzroy in the New South Wales Legislative Assembly | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Registered | 2,157[a] | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Turnout | 66.7% ( 3.4)[a] | |||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1898 Sydney-Fitzroy colonial by-election was held on 3 June 1898 to elect the member for Sydney-Fitzroy in the New South Wales Legislative Assembly, following the death of Independent Free Trade MP John McElhone.[1][2] The vote was held on the same day as a by-election in Narrabri and a statewide referendum on the subject of federation.[3][4]
The by-election was won by Protectionist candidate John Norton, who defeated Free Trade candidate Henry Chapman and fellow Protectionist candidates Patrick Dorahy and William Martin.[5] Norton lost the seat 54 days later at the New South Wales colonial election on 27 July 1898, when it was gained by Chapman with 51.2% of the vote.[6][7]
Key dates
[edit]- 6 May 1898 – John McElhone died
- 18 May 1898 – Writ of election issued by the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly[8]
- 27 May 1898 – Candidate nominations[9]
- 3 June 1898 – Election day
- 10 June 1898 – Return of writ
Result
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Protectionist | John Norton | 617 | 43.2 | +43.2 | |
| Free Trade | Henry Chapman | 546 | 38.2 | +2.2 | |
| Protectionist | Patrick Dorahy | 166 | 11.6 | +11.6 | |
| Protectionist | William Martin | 99 | 6.9 | +6.9 | |
| Total formal votes | 1,428 | 99.3 | +0.0 | ||
| Informal votes | 10 | 0.7 | +0.0 | ||
| Turnout | 1,438 | 66.7[a] | +3.4 | ||
| Protectionist gain from Ind. Free Trade | |||||
See also
[edit]Notes
[edit]- ^ a b c Estimate based on a roll of 2,157 at the 1895 election.[11]
References
[edit]- ^ "DEATH OF MR. J. McELHONE M.L.A." Kalgoorlie Miner. 7 May 1898. p. 8. Retrieved 8 January 2025.
- ^ "Death of John McElhone". The Bligh Watchman and Coonabarabran Gazette. 11 May 1898. p. 2. Retrieved 8 January 2025.
- ^ "NARRABRI ELECTION". The Inquirer and Commercial News. 6 May 1898. p. 10. Retrieved 9 January 2025.
- ^ "Referendum Day". The Maitland Daily Mercury. 3 June 1898. p. 2. Retrieved 9 January 2025.
- ^ "FITZROY ELECTION". Queanbeyan Age. 8 June 1898. p. 2. Retrieved 8 January 2025.
- ^ "DEFEAT OF MR. JOHN NORTON". Sydney Morning Herald. 28 July 1898. p. 8. Retrieved 8 January 2025.
- ^ Norton, John (1 August 1898). "THE FITZROY ELECTION". The Daily Telegraph. p. 6. Retrieved 8 January 2025.
- ^ "WRIT OF ELECTION". New South Wales Government Gazette. 18 May 1898. p. 3877. Retrieved 8 January 2025.
- ^ "THE FITZROY ELECTION". Singleton Argus. 19 May 1898. p. 3. Retrieved 8 January 2025.
- ^ Green, Antony. "Sydney-Fitzroy - By-election 1898". Parliament of New South Wales. Archived from the original on 29 May 2024. Retrieved 8 January 2025.
- ^ Green, Antony. "Sydney-Fitzroy - 1895". Parliament of New South Wales. Archived from the original on 13 June 2024. Retrieved 8 January 2025.