A by-election was held for the New South Wales Legislative Assembly electorate of Sydney-Phillip on 9 June 1900 because of the resignation of Henry Copeland (Protectionist) who had accepted the position of Agent-General in London. [1] Daniel O'Connor was previously a Free Trade member for West Sydney but had joined the Protectionist party for the 1898 Sydney-Pyrmont election. [2]
Date | Event |
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27 March 1900 | Henry Copeland resigned. [1] |
4 June 1900 | Writ of election issued by the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly. [3] |
8 June 1900 | Nominations |
9 June 1900 | Polling day |
16 June 1900 | Return of writ |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Protectionist | Daniel O'Connor | 453 | 51.9 | −5.6 | |
Labour | Robert Hollis | 319 | 36.5 | ||
Independent Liberal | John Moloney | 101 | 11.6 | ||
Total formal votes | 873 | 98.8 | −0.5 | ||
Informal votes | 11 | 1.2 | +0.5 | ||
Turnout | 884 | 30.8 | −20.4 | ||
Protectionist hold |
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