1884 Canterbury colonial by-election
# 1884 Canterbury colonial by-election

A by-election for the seat of Canterbury in the New South Wales Legislative Assembly was held on 19 April 1884 because of the resignation of William Pigott due to ill health.

## Dates

| Date | Event |
| - | - |
| 8 April 1884 | William Pigott resigned. |
| 9 April 1884 | Writ of election issued by the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly and close of electoral rolls. |
| 17 April 1884 | Day of nomination |
| 19 April 1884 | Polling day |
| 22 April 1884 | Return of writ |

## Results

1884 Canterbury by-election Saturday 19 April :

| Candidate | Candidate | Votes | % |
| - | - | - | - |
| Mark Hammond (elected) | Mark Hammond (elected) | 1,311 | 79.7 |
| George Stevens | George Stevens | 334 | 20.3 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 1,645 | 98.1 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | 31 | 1.9 |
| Turnout | Turnout | 1,676 | 20.8 |
