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1904 Ryde state by-election

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A by-election was held for the New South Wales Legislative Assembly electorate of Ryde on 23 January 1904 because of the resignation of Frank Farnell (Independent Liberal) who had been appointed Chairman of the Fisheries Board.[1][2]

Dates

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Date Event
27 February 1903 Frank Farnell appointed Chairman of the Fisheries Board.[3]
31 December 1903 Frank Farnell resigned from Parliament.[1]
4 January 1904 Writ of election issued by the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly.[4]
15 January 1904 Nominations
23 January 1904 Polling day
30 January 1904 Return of writ

Result

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1904 Ryde by-election
Saturday 24 May [5]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Liberal Edward Terry (elected) 1,136 51.2
Liberal Reform Thomas Henley 1,082 48.8 +19.5
Total formal votes 2,218 99.0 −0.2
Informal votes 22 1.0 +0.2
Turnout 2,240 75.1 [a] −0.5
Independent Liberal hold  

See also

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Notes

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  1. ^ Estimate based on a roll of 3,107 at the 1901 election.[6]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Mr Frank Farnell (1862-1929)". Former members of the Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 22 May 2019.
  2. ^ "AGY-1819 Board of Fisheries". NSW State Archives & Records. Retrieved 6 April 2021.
  3. ^ "Appointment Fisheries Board". Government Gazette of the State of New South Wales. No. 163. 27 March 1903. p. 2452. Retrieved 6 April 2021 – via Trove.
  4. ^ "Writ of election: Ryde". Government Gazette of the State of New South Wales. No. 10. 5 January 1904. p. 141. Retrieved 6 April 2021 – via Trove.
  5. ^ Green, Antony. "1904 Ryde by-election". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 6 April 2021.
  6. ^ Green, Antony. "1901 Ryde". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 31 March 2020.
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