Nominations: Wednesday, 25 July 1900, Polling: Saturday, 28 July 1900
Candidate
Party
Votes
Votes %
Smith, Sydney (Defeated)
Liberal
814
48.60
Taylor, Thomas Whitford (Elected)
Independent
861
51.40
Formal Votes
1,675
Informal Votes
19
1.12
Total Votes / Turnout
1,694
0.00
Cause Category: Qualifications Committee
Notes: Result overturned because of irregularities in the way deputy returning officers dealt with unused ballot papers. Elections and Qualifications Committee report, LAVP 1900, Vol.1 p.793. As noted in other by-election around this time, party labels are very difficult to define.
Source: SMH 31 July 1900, p.3 col.1, published declaration by Returning Officer.