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Election result for Canterbury, New South Wales, Australia From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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]
Date | 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 |
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 |
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