title: October 1900 Uralla-Walcha colonial by-election
text: # October 1900 Uralla-Walcha colonial by-election
  
  A by-election for the seat of Uralla-Walcha in the New South Wales Legislative Assembly was held on 27 October 1900 because of the death of William Piddington (Protectionist).
  
  ## Dates
  
  | Date | Event |
  | - | - |
  | 27 September 1900 | Wiliiam Piddington died. |
  | 3 October 1900 | Writ of election issued by the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly. |
  | 16 October 1900 | Day of nomination |
  | 27 October 1900 | Polling day |
  | 10 November 1900 | Return of writ |
  
  ## Result
  
  1900 Uralla-Walcha colonial by-election Saturday 27 October :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Protectionist | Michael MacMahon (elected) | 331 | 33.7 | |
  | | Free Trade | Charles Marsh | 295 | 32.7 | |
  | | Free Trade | Edmund Lonsdale | 277 | 30.7 | |
  | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 903 | 100.0 | - |
  | Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 0 | 0.0 | - |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 903 | 50.4 | +13.0 |
  | | Protectionist hold | Protectionist hold | | | |
  