1895 Canterbury colonial by-election
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The 1895 Canterbury colonial by-election was held on 11 June 1895 to elect the member for Canterbury in the New South Wales Legislative Assembly, following the resignation of Free Trade Party MP Varney Parkes.[1][2]
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11 June 1895
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Electoral district of Canterbury in the New South Wales Legislative Assembly | ||||||||||||||||
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| Registered | 2,655[a] | |||||||||||||||
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Under the Constitution of New South Wales, if a sitting member "becomes bankrupt or takes the benefit of any law for the relief of bankrupt or insolvent debtors" they are disqualified from sitting in parliament.[3][4] Parkes became bankrupt because of business failings and mortgage foreclosures, having owed a large sum of money to the Bank of New South Wales (most of it as guarantee for his father, Sir Henry Parkes).[5][6]
Parkes was the only candidate to contest, and he was declared elected at the close of candidate nominations.[7][8] He was again re-elected one month later at the New South Wales colonial election on 24 July 1895.[9][10]
Key events
- 3 June 1895 â Varney Parkes resigns[11]
- 4 June 1895 â Writ of election issued by the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly[12]
- 5 June 1895 â Varney Parkes declared bankrupt[13]
- 11 June 1895 â Candidate nominations
- 14 June 1895 â Polling day (no poll held)
- 21 June 1895 â Return of writ (scheduled date)
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Free Trade | Varney Parkes | unopposed | |||
| Registered electors | 2,655[a] | ||||
| Free Trade hold | |||||
See also
Notes
- Estimate based on a roll of 2,655 at the 1894 election.[15]