1914 Canterbury state by-election

A by-election for the seat of Canterbury in the New South Wales Legislative Assembly was held on 10 October 1914. The by-election was triggered by the bankruptcy of Henry Peters (Labor).[1]

Dates
DateEvent
18 September 1914 Henry Peters made bankrupt.[2]
23 September 1914 Writ of election issued by the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly and close of electoral rolls.[3]
30 September 1914 Day of nomination
10 October 1914 Polling day
20 October 1914 Return of writ

Candidates

Results
1914 Canterbury by-election
Saturday 10 October [1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor George Cann 2,050 82.83
Independent James Huston 425 17.17
Total formal votes 2,475 100.00
Informal votes 0 0.00
Turnout 2,475 15.84 [lower-alpha 1]
Labor hold Swing 

See also

Notes
  1. estimate based on an electoral roll of 15,623 at the 1913 election.[7]

References
  1. Green, Antony. "1914 Canterbury by-election". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 28 September 2019.
  2. "In bankruptcy: re Henry John Frederick Peters". Government Gazette of the State of New South Wales. No. 167. 23 September 1914. p. 5799. Retrieved 16 February 2021 – via Trove.
  3. "Writ of election: Canterbury". Government Gazette of the State of New South Wales. No. 169. 23 September 1914. p. 5807. Retrieved 28 September 2019 – via Trove.
  4. "The Hon. George Cann (1871–1948)". Former members of the Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 12 May 2019.
  5. Green, Antony. "1913 Upper Hunter". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 28 September 2019.
  6. "Politics and Politicians: Reflections and Personal Gossip". The Catholic Press. 15 October 1914. p. 21. Retrieved 28 September 2019 – via Trove.
  7. Green, Antony. "1913 Canterbury". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 3 May 2020.
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