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1892 Perth Colonial By-election
The 1892 Perth colonial by-election was a by-election held on 12 January 1892 for the Western Australian Western Australian Legislative Assembly, Legislative Assembly seat of electoral district of Perth, Perth, which covered the city of Perth, Western Australia, Perth and its immediate environs. The by-election was triggered by the resignation of the sitting member, Dr Edward Scott (Australian politician), Edward Scott. Scott had been elected at the 1890 Western Australian colonial election, inaugural elections of the Assembly on 10 December 1890, and served both as the member and the List of Mayors and Lord Mayors of Perth, Mayor of Perth. He travelled to England following the completion of his mayoral term, and by mid-November 1891, it had become clear he intended to resign his parliamentary seat, and he sent a telegram to the Speaker of the Western Australian Legislative Assembly, Speaker and a letter to his lawyer, Mr E. Sholl. However, under the ''Constitution Act 1889'', his ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
By-election
A by-election, also known as a special election in the United States and the Philippines, a bye-election in Ireland, a bypoll in India, or a Zimni election (Urdu: ضمنی انتخاب, supplementary election) in Pakistan, is an election used to fill an office that has become vacant between general elections. A vacancy may arise as a result of an incumbent dying or resigning, or when the incumbent becomes ineligible to continue in office (because of a recall, election or appointment to a prohibited dual mandate, criminal conviction, or failure to maintain a minimum attendance), or when an election is invalidated by voting irregularities. In some cases a vacancy may be filled without a by-election or the office may be left vacant. Origins The procedure for filling a vacant seat in the House of Commons of England was developed during the Reformation Parliament of the 16th century by Thomas Cromwell; previously a seat had remained empty upon the death of a member. Cromwell de ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |