1903 Tamworth state by-election

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A by-election was held for the New South Wales Legislative Assembly electorate of Tamworth on 4 April 1903 because of the bankruptcy of Progressive Party member Raymond Walsh.[1]

Dates

Date Event
27 February 1903 Raymond Walsh was made bankrupt.[2]
12 March 1903 Writ of election issued by the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly.[3]
24 March 1903 Nominations
4 April 1903 Polling day
25 April 1903 Return of writ

Results

1903 Tamworth by-election [4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Reform John Garland 688 48.8 +6.8
Progressive Raymond Walsh [a] 551 39.1 -5.6
Labor Thomas Thrower 164 11.6
Independent David Todd 6 0.4
Total formal votes 1,409 99.1 -0.3
Informal votes 13 0.9 +0.3
Turnout 1,422 62.6 [b] -5.5
Liberal Reform gain from Independent Swing

See also

Notes

  1. ^ Raymond Walsh had been elected as an independent at the 1901 election, however he joined the Progressive Party for the by-election.[5]
  2. ^ based on a roll of 2,270 at the 1901 election.

References

  1. ^ "Mr Raymond Joseph Walsh (1862-1930)". Former members of the Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 16 June 2019.
  2. ^ "In bankruptcy: Raymond J Walsh". Government Gazette of the State of New South Wales. No. 120. 6 March 1903. p. 1974. Retrieved 22 November 2019 – via National Library of Australia.
  3. ^ "Writ of election: Tamworth". New South Wales Government Gazette. No. 134. 12 March 1903. p. 2099. Retrieved 22 November 2019 – via National Library of Australia.
  4. ^ Green, Antony. "1903 results Tamworth". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 22 November 2019.
  5. ^ "The man for Tamworth". The Australian Star. 20 March 1903. p. 5. Retrieved 22 November 2019 – via National Library of Australia.
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