1900 Sydney-Phillip colonial by-election
Election result for Sydney-Phillip, New South Wales, Australia
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
A by-election was held for the New South Wales Legislative Assembly electorate of Sydney-Phillip on 9 June 1900 because of the resignation of Henry Copeland (Protectionist) who had accepted the position of Agent-General in London.[1] Daniel O'Connor was previously a Free Trade member for West Sydney but had joined the Protectionist party for the 1898 Sydney-Pyrmont election.[2]
Dates
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| 27 March 1900 | Henry Copeland resigned.[1] |
| 4 June 1900 | Writ of election issued by the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly.[3] |
| 8 June 1900 | Nominations |
| 9 June 1900 | Polling day |
| 16 June 1900 | Return of writ |
Result
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Protectionist | Daniel O'Connor | 453 | 51.9 | â5.6 | |
| Labour | Robert Hollis | 319 | 36.5 | ||
| Independent Liberal | John Moloney | 101 | 11.6 | ||
| Total formal votes | 873 | 98.8 | â0.5 | ||
| Informal votes | 11 | 1.2 | +0.5 | ||
| Turnout | 884 | 30.8 | â20.4 | ||
| Protectionist hold | |||||