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1910 Upper Hunter state by-election

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A by-election was held for the New South Wales Legislative Assembly electorate of Upper Hunter on 13 April 1910. The by-election was triggered by the resignation of William Fleming to unsuccessfully contest the federal seat of New England at the 1910 election.[1]

The by-election and those for Darling Harbour and Queanbeyan were held on the same day as the 1910 Federal election.

Dates

Date Event
28 February 1910 Resignation of William Fleming.[1]
8 March 1910 Writ of election issued by the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly.[2]
23 March 1910 Nominations
13 April 1910 Polling day and 1910 Federal election
3 May 1910 Return of writ

Results

1910 The Upper Hunter by-election [3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor William Ashford 2,365 54.4 +8.0
Liberal Reform James Waller 1,979 45.6 −4.2
Total formal votes 4,344 98.6 +1.2
Informal votes 62 1.4 −1.2
Turnout 4,406 62.7 [a] −4.8
Labor gain from Liberal Reform Swing

See also

Notes

  1. ^ based on an electoral roll of 7,028 at the 1907 election

References

  1. ^ a b "Mr William Montgomerie Fleming (1874–1961)". Former members of the Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 11 May 2019.
  2. ^ "Writ of election: Upper Hunter". Government Gazette of the State of New South Wales. No. 35. 8 March 1910. p. 1386. Retrieved 26 November 2019 – via National Library of Australia.
  3. ^ Green, Antony. "1910 The Upper Hunter by-election". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 26 November 2019.