1860 Canterbury colonial by-election
By-election in New South Wales, Australia
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A by-election for the seat of Canterbury in the New South Wales Legislative Assembly was held on 4 February 1860 because of the resignation of Edward Flood.[1][2]
Dates
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| 16 January 1860 | Writ of election issued by the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly and close of electoral rolls.[3] |
| 31 January 1860 | Nominations |
| 4 February 1860 | Polling day |
| 7 February 1860 | Return of writ |
Results
| Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| John Lucas (elected) | 713 | 70.7 | |
| William Sherwin | 249 | 24.7 | |
| Maurice Reynolds | 46 | 4.6 | |
| Total formal votes | 1,008 | 100.0 | |
| Informal votes | 0 | 0.0 | |
| Turnout | 1,008 | 33.3 | |