June 1900 Uralla-Walcha colonial by-election

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
DateEvent
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
1900 Uralla-Walcha colonial by-election
Saturday 9 June [2]
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 -1.8
Turnout 670 37.4 -20.4
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]

See also

References
  1. "Mr William Henry Burgess Piddington (1856–1900)". Former members of the Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 23 June 2019.
  2. Green, Antony. "June 1900 Uralla-Walcha by-election". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 14 April 2021.
  3. "Mr Piddington's seat". Clarence and Richmond Examiner. 29 May 1900. p. 4. Retrieved 14 April 2021 – via Trove.
  4. "In bankruptcy: Wm Henry Burgess Piddington". New South Wales Government Gazette. No. 531. 1 June 1900. p. 4218. Retrieved 14 April 2021 – via Trove.
  5. "Writ of election: Uralla-Walcha". New South Wales Government Gazette. No. 510. 25 May 1900. p. 4067. Retrieved 14 April 2021 – via Trove.
  6. Green, Antony. "October 1900 Uralla-Walcha by-election". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 14 April 2021.
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