1898 Sydney-Fitzroy colonial by-election
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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]
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3 June 1898
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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 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
- 6 May 1898 â John McElhone died
- 18 May 1898 â Writ of election issued by the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly[8]
- 27 May 1898 â Candidate nominations[9]
- 3 June 1898 â Election day
- 10 June 1898 â Return of writ
Result
| 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
Notes
- Estimate based on a roll of 2,157 at the 1895 election.[11]