1885 St Leonards colonial by-election
By-election in New South Wales, Australia
A by-election for the seat of St Leonards in the New South Wales Legislative Assembly was held on 4 June 1885 because of the death of Bernhardt Holtermann.[1][2]
Dates
Date | Event |
---|---|
29 April 1885 | Bernhardt Holtermann died.[1] |
14 May 1885 | Writ of election issued by the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly.[3] |
1 June 1885 | Day of nomination |
4 June 1885 | Polling day |
13 June 1885 | Return of writ |
Candidates
- John Hurley was a mining speculator who had previously been a member of the Legislative Assembly and who had returned from Queensland, having been a member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly until July 1884.[4][5]
- Isaac Ives was a former Mayor of Victoria, which covered the suburb of North Sydney.[6]
- Michael McMahon was the Mayor of Victoria and a wealthy businessman, with a mansion on McMahons Point which was named after him.
Results
Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|
Isaac Ives (elected) | 1,625 | 61.6 | |
Michael McMahon | 805 | 30.5 | |
John Hurley | 207 | 7.9 | |
Total formal votes | 2,637 | 98.8 | |
Informal votes | 33 | 1.2 | |
Turnout | 2,670 | 62.6 |
See also
References
- ^ a b "Mr Bernard Otto Holtermann (1838–1885)". Former members of the Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 5 May 2019.
- ^ a b Green, Antony. "1885 St Leonards by-election". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 24 May 2021.
- ^ "Writ of election: St Leonards". New South Wales Government Gazette. No. 195. 14 May 1885. p. 3157. Retrieved 24 May 2021 – via Trove.
- ^ "Mr John Hurley (2) (1844-1911)". Former members of the Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 5 May 2019.
- ^ "Former Members". Parliament of Queensland. 2015. Retrieved 9 February 2015.
- ^ "Mr Isaac Ellis Ives (1839-1906)". Former members of the Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 5 May 2019.
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