1902 Inverell state by-election
A by-election was held for the New South Wales Legislative Assembly electorate of Inverell on 31 May 1902 because of the death of William McIntyre (Progressive).[1]
Dates
[edit]| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| 4 May 1902 | William McIntyre died.[1] |
| 7 May 1902 | Writ of election issued by the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly.[2] |
| 20 May 1902 | Nominations |
| 31 May 1902 | Polling day |
| 12 June 1902 | Return of writ |
Result
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | George Jones | 471 | 37.7 | ||
| Progressive | James McIlveen | 447 | 35.8 | ||
| Independent | William Wall | 331 | 26.5 | ||
| Total formal votes | 1,249 | 99.5 | |||
| Informal votes | 6 | 0.5 | |||
| Turnout | 1,255 | 50.7 [a] | |||
| Labour gain from Progressive | |||||
See also
[edit]Notes
[edit]- ^ Estimate based on an electoral roll of 2,477 at the 1901 election.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Mr William Donald McIntyre (1869-1902)". Former members of the Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 26 June 2019.
- ^ "Writ of election: Inverell". Government Gazette of the State of New South Wales. No. 308. 8 May 1902. p. 3413. Retrieved 26 September 2020 – via Trove.
- ^ Green, Antony. "1902 Inverell by-election". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 26 September 2020.
- ^ Green, Antony. "1901 Inverell". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 26 September 2020.
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