1898 Sydney-Fitzroy colonial by-election explained

A by-election was held for the New South Wales Legislative Assembly electorate of Sydney-Fitzroy on 3 June 1898 because of the death of John McElhone .^[1]

Dates

Date	Event
6 May 1898	John McElhone died.
18 May 1898	Writ of election issued by the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly.^[2]
27 May 1898	Nominations
3 June 1898	Polling day
10 June 1898	Return of writ

Result

John McElhone died.

See also

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

Notes and References

1. Mr John McElhone (1833-1898) . 664 . Yes . 14 June 2019.
2. News: Writ of election: Sydney-Fitzroy . . 428 . 18 May 1898 . 2021-04-16 . 3877 . Trove.