1865 Canterbury colonial by-election
# 1865 Canterbury colonial by-election

A by-election for the seat of Canterbury in the New South Wales Legislative Assembly was held on 24 February 1865 because of the resignation of John Lucas, who had been elected to both Canterbury, and Hartley.

## Dates

| Date | Event |
| - | - |
| 15 February 1865 | Writ of election issued by the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly and close of electoral rolls. |
| 21 February 1865 | Day of nomination |
| 24 February 1865 | Polling day |
| 28 February 1865 | Return of writ |

## Results

1865 Canterbury by-election Friday 24 February :

| Candidate | Candidate | Votes | % |
| - | - | - | - |
| James Pemell (elected) | James Pemell (elected) | 1,104 | 70.2 |
| John Waller | John Waller | 469 | 29.8 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 1,573 | 100.0 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | 0 | 0.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | 1,573 | 44.9 |
