1884 Tenterfield colonial by-election

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A by-election for the seat of Tenterfield in the New South Wales Legislative Assembly was held on 20 November 1884 because of the resignation of Sir Henry Parkes,^[1] stating that he was retiring from politics and that "I have no intention of seeking or accepting a seat in any future Parliament".^[2]^[3]

Dates

Date	Event
8 November 1884	Sir Henry Parkes resigned.^[1]
12 November 1884	Writ of election issued by the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly.^[4]
20 November 1884	Day of nomination
24 November 1884	Polling day
1 December 1884	Return of writ

Result

1884 Tenterfield by-election
Monday 20 November ^[3]
Candidate		Votes	%
Charles Lee (elected)		unopposed

Aftermath

Despite Sir Henry's statement that he was retiring from politics, he re-entered the Legislative Assembly at the Argyle by-election on 31 March 1885,^[5] and would become Premier for a fourth time in 1887.^[1]

References

^ ^a ^b ^c "Sir Henry Parkes (1815–1896)". Former members of the Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 5 April 2019.
^ Parkes, Sir Henry (4 November 1884). "To the electors of Tenterfield". The Sydney Morning Herald. p. 2. Retrieved 24 May 2021 – via Trove.
^ ^a ^b Green, Antony. "1884 Tenterfield by-election". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 24 May 2021.
^ "Writ of election: Tenterfield". New South Wales Government Gazette. No. 591. 12 November 1884. p. 7623. Retrieved 24 May 2021 – via Trove.
^ Green, Antony. "Argyle by-election 1885". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 12 June 2019.

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