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1894 Willoughby colonial by-election
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By-election in New South Wales, Australia
April 2021
April 2021
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.
Dates
Date Event 20 November 1894 Joseph Cullen resigned.Mr Joseph Francis Cullen (1849-1917) 921 Yes 11 May 2019 21 November 1894 Writ of election issued by the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly.https://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article222192264 Writ of election: Willoughby New South Wales Government Gazette 781 6 February 1894 2021-04-19 7393 Trove Joseph Cullen declared bankrupt.https://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article222192612 In bankruptcy: re Joseph Cullen New South Wales Government Gazette 792 27 November 1894 2021-04-19 7493 Trove 27 November 1894 Day of nomination 30 November 1894 Polling day 6 December 1894 Return of writ
Result
[[1894 Willoughby colonial by-election|1894 Willoughby by-election]]Friday 30 November1894 Willoughby by-election 1894 Willoughby_1 2021-04-19
Free Trade
Edward Clark (elected)
453
39.5
Joseph Cullen (defeated)
Free Trade
393
34.2
Free Trade
George Howarth
301
26.2
independent
Hugh McKinnonWithdrew Hugh McKinnon withdrew prior to the poll.
1
0.1
1,148
99.2
9
0.8
1,157
48.7Estimate based on a roll of 2,374 at the July 1894 election.Results of the 1894 New South Wales colonial election Green 1894 Willoughby|1894 Willoughby 22 November 2019
-15.6
Free Trade
No
Joseph Cullen (Free Trade) resigned due to bankruptcy.
See also
Electoral results for the district of Willoughby
List of New South Wales state by-elections
Notes
References
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