June 1900 Uralla-Walcha colonial by-election
Election result for Uralla-Walcha, New South Wales, Australia
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A by-election for the seat of Uralla-Walcha in the New South Wales Legislative Assembly was held on 9 June 1900 because of the resignation of William Piddington (Protectionist),[1][2] ostensibly for private reasons and was a candidate for re-election.[3] It would appear that Piddington resigned due to insolvency as he was made bankrupt on his own petition on 25 May 1900.[4]
The by-election for Canterbury was held on the same day.
Dates
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| 23 May 1900 | William Piddington resigned.[1] |
| 25 May 1900 | William Piddington was made bankrupt on his own petition.[4] |
| Writ of election issued by the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly.[5] | |
| 2 June 1900 | Day of nomination |
| 9 June 1900 | Polling day |
| 21 June 1900 | Return of writ |
Result
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Protectionist | William Piddington (re-elected) | 451 | 67.3 | +11.9 | |
| Free Trade | Edmund Lonsdale | 219 | 32.7 | +27.9 | |
| Total formal votes | 670 | 100.0 | +1.8 | ||
| Informal votes | 0 | 0.0 | â1.8 | ||
| Turnout | 670 | 37.4 | â20.4 | ||
| Protectionist hold | |||||
Aftermath
While William Piddington was re-elected, he died on 27 September 1900, resulting in a further by-election, where the seat was retained by the Protectionist party.[6]