A by-election was held for the New South Wales Legislative Assembly electorate of Parramatta on 26 October 1898 as the election of William Ferris, with a margin of 4 votes, was overturned by the Election and Qualifications Committee due to "many gross irregularities".
Dates Date Event 27 July 1898 1898 New South Wales election 1 September 1898 Dowell O'Reilly filed a petition against the election. 18 October 1898 Parramatta election declared void. 19 October 1898 Writ of election issued by the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly. 24 October 1898 Nominations 26 October 1898 Polling day 31 October 1898 Return of writ
Results
The election of William Ferris was overturned by the Election and Qualifications Committee due to "many gross irregularities". Ferris was not the endorsed candidate for the 1898 election, however was endorsed for the by-election.
See also Electoral results for the district of Parramatta List of New South Wales state by-elections
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