A by-election was held for the New South Wales Legislative Assembly electorate of Parramatta on 26 October 1898 as the election of William Ferris, with a margin of 4 votes, was overturned by the Election and Qualifications Committee due to "many gross irregularities". [1]
Date | Event |
---|---|
27 July 1898 | 1898 New South Wales election |
1 September 1898 | Dowell O'Reilly filed a petition against the election. [2] |
18 October 1898 | Parramatta election declared void. [3] |
19 October 1898 | Writ of election issued by the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly. [4] |
24 October 1898 | Nominations |
26 October 1898 | Polling day |
31 October 1898 | Return of writ |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Protectionist | William Ferris (re-elected) | 1,035 | 54.8 | +10.0 | |
Free Trade | Dowell O'Reilly | 853 | 45.2 | +0.6 | |
Total formal votes | 1,888 | 99.7 | +0.4 | ||
Informal votes | 5 | 0.3 | −0.4 | ||
Turnout | 1,893 | 67.6 | −2.6 | ||
Member changed to Protectionist from Ind. Protectionist | Swing |
A by-election was held for the New South Wales Legislative Assembly electorate of Parramatta on 26 October 1898 as the election of William Ferris, with a margin of 4 votes, was overturned by the Election and Qualifications Committee due to "many gross irregularities". [1]
Date | Event |
---|---|
27 July 1898 | 1898 New South Wales election |
1 September 1898 | Dowell O'Reilly filed a petition against the election. [2] |
18 October 1898 | Parramatta election declared void. [3] |
19 October 1898 | Writ of election issued by the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly. [4] |
24 October 1898 | Nominations |
26 October 1898 | Polling day |
31 October 1898 | Return of writ |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Protectionist | William Ferris (re-elected) | 1,035 | 54.8 | +10.0 | |
Free Trade | Dowell O'Reilly | 853 | 45.2 | +0.6 | |
Total formal votes | 1,888 | 99.7 | +0.4 | ||
Informal votes | 5 | 0.3 | −0.4 | ||
Turnout | 1,893 | 67.6 | −2.6 | ||
Member changed to Protectionist from Ind. Protectionist | Swing |