A by-election for the seat of Uralla-Walcha in the New South Wales Legislative Assembly was held on 27 October 1900 because of the death of William Piddington (Protectionist).[1][2]
Date | Event |
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27 September 1900 | Wiliiam Piddington died.[1] |
3 October 1900 | Writ of election issued by the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly.[3] |
16 October 1900 | Day of nomination |
27 October 1900 | Polling day |
10 November 1900 | Return of writ |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Protectionist | Michael MacMahon (elected) | 331 | 33.7 | ||
Free Trade | Charles Marsh | 295 | 32.7 | ||
Free Trade | Edmund Lonsdale | 277 | 30.7 | ||
Total formal votes | 903 | 100.0 | - | ||
Informal votes | 0 | 0.0 | - | ||
Turnout | 903 | 50.4 [a] | +13.0 | ||
Protectionist hold |