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
editDate | Event |
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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
edit- George Cann was a member of the Australian House of Representatives for Nepean from the 1910 federal election until his defeat at the 1913 election.[4] He was a candidate for the Legislative Assembly seat of Upper Hunter at the 1913 NSW election, but was defeated.[5]
- James Huston was an alderman in the Municipality of Bankstown.[6]
Results
editParty | 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 [a] | |||
Labor hold | Swing |
See also
editNotes
editReferences
edit- ^ a b Green, Antony. "1914 Canterbury by-election". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 28 September 2019.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "The Hon. George Cann (1871–1948)". Former members of the Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 12 May 2019.
- ^ Green, Antony. "1913 Upper Hunter". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 28 September 2019.
- ^ "Politics and Politicians: Reflections and Personal Gossip". The Catholic Press. 15 October 1914. p. 21. Retrieved 28 September 2019 – via Trove.
- ^ Green, Antony. "1913 Canterbury". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 3 May 2020.