1883 Glebe colonial by-election
# 1883 Glebe colonial by-election

A by-election was held for the New South Wales Legislative Assembly electorate of Glebe on 22 May 1883 because Sir George Allen resigned to go on an extended trip to England.

## Dates

| Date | Event |
| - | - |
| 14 August 1883 | Sir George Allen reigned. |
| 18 August 1883 | Writ of election issued by the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly. |
| 27 August 1883 | Nominations |
| 29 August 1883 | Polling day |
| 5 September 1883 | Return of writ |

## Result

1883 Glebe by-election Wednesday 29 August :

| Candidate | Candidate | Votes | % |
| - | - | - | - |
| Michael Chapman (elected) | Michael Chapman (elected) | 827 | 55.1 |
| Henry Daly | Henry Daly | 350 | 23.3 |
| William Pritchard | William Pritchard | 323 | 21.5 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 1,500 | 100.0 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | 0 | 0.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | 1,500 | 54.5 |
