1895 Rylstone colonial by-election
By-election in New South Wales, Australia
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A by-election for the seat of Rylstone in the New South Wales Legislative Assembly was held on 14 October 1895 because the Committee of Elections and Qualifications declared that the election of John Fitzpatrick at the election for Rylstone in July, with a margin of 6 votes, was void because of gross negligence by the returning officer by not initialing 266 ballot papers (19.6%).[1][2]
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14 October 1895
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Electoral district of Rylstone in the Legislative Assembly of New South Wales | |||||||||||||||||||
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| Turnout | 69.6% | ||||||||||||||||||
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Dates
| Date | Event |
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| 24 July 1895 | Rylstone election.[3] |
| 3 September 1895 | William Wall filed a petition against the election.[4] |
| 18 September 1895 | Rylstone election declared void.[2] |
| 24 September 1895 | Writ of election issued by the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly.[5] |
| 3 October 1895 | Nominations |
| 14 October 1895 | Polling day |
| 31 October 1895 | Return of writ |
Result
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Free Trade | John Fitzpatrick (elected) | 659 | 51.4 | ||
| Protectionist | William Wall | 608 | 47.5 | ||
| Independent Labour | Thomas Williamsâ[a] | 14 | 1.1 | ||
| Total formal votes | 1,281 | 97.9 | |||
| Informal votes | 28 | 2.1 | |||
| Turnout | 1,309 | 69.6â[b] | |||
| Free Trade gain from Protectionist | |||||
See also
Notes
- Thomas Williams withdrew prior to the poll.[6][7]
- Estimate based on a roll of 1,882 at the July 1895 election.[3]