Nominations: Friday, 8 June 1900, Polling: Saturday, 9 June 1900
No absolute majority for winning candidate
Candidate
Party
Votes
Votes %
Cooper, Joseph James
Independent
14
1.32
Smith, Sydney (Elected)
Free Trade
527
49.58
Taylor, Thomas Whitford
Protectionist
522
49.11
Formal Votes
1,063
Informal Votes
10
0.93
Total Votes / Turnout
1,073
32.13
Cause Category: Resignation - Other
Notes: Resignation of Varney Parkes (Reason not known). Taylor was a Free Trader, but prepared to support the Lynne government on the basis it did not get involved in the fiscal debate. See Daily Telegraph, 9 June 1900, p.8 col.6-8. At this point, the Free Traders were increasingly being called Liberals.
Source: SMH 12 June 1900, p.10 col.2, published declaration by Returning Officer.