1883 Glebe colonial by-election
By-election in New South Wales, Australia
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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
| 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
| 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 | |