1894 Willoughby colonial by-election

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A by-election for the seat of Willoughby in the New South Wales Legislative Assembly was held on 30 November 1894 because Joseph Cullen (Free Trade) was forced to resign because he was bankrupt.[1]

Dates[edit]

Date Event
20 November 1894 Joseph Cullen resigned.[1]
21 November 1894 Writ of election issued by the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly.[2]
Joseph Cullen declared bankrupt.[3]
27 November 1894 Day of nomination
30 November 1894 Polling day
6 December 1894 Return of writ

Result[edit]

1894 Willoughby by-election
Friday 30 November [4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Free Trade Edward Clark (elected) 453 39.5
Free Trade Joseph Cullen (defeated) 393 34.2
Free Trade George Howarth 301 26.2
Independent Hugh McKinnon [a] 1 0.1
Total formal votes 1,148 99.2
Informal votes 9 0.8
Turnout 1,157 48.7 [b] -15.6
Free Trade hold  

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Notes[edit]

  1. ^ Hugh McKinnon withdrew prior to the poll.[4]
  2. ^ Estimate based on a roll of 2,374 at the July 1894 election.[5]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b "Mr Joseph Francis Cullen (1849-1917)". Former members of the Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 11 May 2019.
  2. ^ "Writ of election: Willoughby". New South Wales Government Gazette. No. 781. 6 February 1894. p. 7393. Retrieved 19 April 2021 – via Trove.
  3. ^ "In bankruptcy: re Joseph Cullen". New South Wales Government Gazette. No. 792. 27 November 1894. p. 7493. Retrieved 19 April 2021 – via Trove.
  4. ^ a b Green, Antony. "1894 Willoughby by-election". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 19 April 2021.
  5. ^ Green, Antony. "1894 Willoughby". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 22 November 2019.
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