1885 Canterbury colonial by-election explained

A by-election for the seat of Canterbury in the New South Wales Legislative Assembly was held on 16 September 1885 because Henry Moses was appointed to the Legislative Council.^[1]

Dates

Date	Event
2 September 1885	Writ of election issued by the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly and close of electoral rolls.^[2]
12 September 1885	Day of nomination
16 September 1885	Polling day
22 September 1885	Return of writ

Results

Henry Moses was appointed to the Legislative Council.

See also

• Electoral results for the district of Canterbury
• List of New South Wales state by-elections

Notes and References

1. Mr Henry Moses (1832-1926) . 658 . Yes . 8 June 2019.
2. News: Writ of election: Canterbury. . . 385 . 2 September 1885 . 30 September 2019 . 5759 . Trove.