1898 Parramatta colonial by-election explained

A by-election was held for the New South Wales Legislative Assembly electorate of Parramatta on 26 October 1898 as the election of William Ferris, with a margin of 4 votes, was overturned by the Election and Qualifications Committee due to "many gross irregularities".

Dates

Date	Event
27 July 1898	1898 New South Wales election
1 September 1898	Dowell O'Reilly filed a petition against the election.^[1]
18 October 1898	Parramatta election declared void.^[2]
19 October 1898	Writ of election issued by the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly.^[3]
24 October 1898	Nominations
26 October 1898	Polling day
31 October 1898	Return of writ

Results

The election of William Ferris was overturned by the Election and Qualifications Committee due to "many gross irregularities". Ferris was not the endorsed candidate for the 1898 election, however was endorsed for the by-election.

See also

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

Notes and References

1. News: Government Gazette Notices . . 784 . 6 September 1898 . 11 September 2020 . 7155 . Trove.
2. News: The Parramatta election petition: the election declared void . . 19 October 1898 . 11 September 2020 . 7 . Trove.
3. News: Writ of election: Parramatta . . 913 . 19 October 1898 . 11 September 2020 . 8365 . Trove.