1885 Canterbury colonial by-election

By-election in New South Wales, Australia May 2021 May 2021 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.Mr Henry Moses (1832-1926) 658 Yes 8 June 2019 Dates Date Event 2 September 1885 Writ of election issued by the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly and close of electoral rolls.https://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article219876814 Writ of election: Canterbury. New South Wales Government Gazette 385 2 September 1885 30 September 2019 5759 Trove 12 September 1885 Day of nomination 16 September 1885 Polling day 22 September 1885 Return of writ Results [[1885 Canterbury colonial by-election|1885 Canterbury by-election]]Wednesday 16 September1885 Canterbury by-election 1882 Canterbury_2 30 September 2019 William Henson (elected) 1,733 68.1 Robert Hudson 888 33.9 2,621 98.7 35 1.3 2,656 25.3 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 References expanded Canterbury Category:New South Wales state by-elections Category:1880s in New South Wales