1885 Canterbury colonial by-election
# 1885 Canterbury colonial by-election

A by-election for the seat of Canterbury in the New South Wales Legislative Assembly was held on 16 September 1885 because Henry Moses was appointed to the Legislative Council.

## Dates

| Date | Event |
| - | - |
| 2 September 1885 | Writ of election issued by the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly and close of electoral rolls. |
| 12 September 1885 | Day of nomination |
| 16 September 1885 | Polling day |
| 22 September 1885 | Return of writ |

## Results

1885 Canterbury by-election Wednesday 16 September :

| Candidate | Candidate | Votes | % |
| - | - | - | - |
| William Henson (elected) | William Henson (elected) | 1,733 | 68.1 |
| Robert Hudson | Robert Hudson | 888 | 33.9 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 2,621 | 98.7 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | 35 | 1.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | 2,656 | 25.3 |
