1907 Blayney state by-election
A by-election was held for the New South Wales Legislative Assembly electorate of Blayney on 12 January 1907 because Paddy Crick (Progressive) had been expelled from the Parliament due to findings of corruption made by a Royal Commission.[1]
Results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal Reform | John Withington | 1,733 | 50.3 | ||
Labor | George Beeby | 1,710 | 49.7 | ||
Total formal votes | 3,443 | 100.0 | |||
Informal votes | 0 | 0.0 | |||
Turnout | 3,443 | 50.6 | |||
Liberal Reform gain from Progressive |
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References
- Nairn, Bede; Rutledge, Martha. "Crick, William Patrick (1862–1908)". Australian Dictionary of Biography. Melbourne University Press. ISSN 1833-7538. Retrieved 15 August 2020 – via National Centre of Biography, Australian National University.
- Green, Antony. "1907 Blayney by-election". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 15 August 2020.
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