1871 Canterbury colonial by-election
# 1871 Canterbury colonial by-election

A by-election for the seat of Canterbury in the New South Wales Legislative Assembly was held on 6 January 1871 because of the resignation of Montagu Stephen due to ill health.

## Dates

| Date | Event |
| - | - |
| 14 December 1870 | Writ of election issued by the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly and close of electoral rolls. |
| 2 January 1871 | Nominations at Ashfield |
| 6 January 1871 | Polling day |
| 31 January 1871 | Return of writ |

## Results

1871 Canterbury by-election Friday 6 January :

| Candidate | Candidate | Votes | % |
| - | - | - | - |
| John Lucas (elected) | John Lucas (elected) | 1,388 | 62.2 |
| William Henson | William Henson | 844 | 37.8 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 2,232 | 100.0 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | 0 | 0.00 |
| Turnout | Turnout | 2,232 | 45.2 |
