1915 Clarence state by-election

A by-election was held for the New South Wales Legislative Assembly electorate of Clarence on 14 August 1915 following the death of Liberal Reform Party member John McFarlane.[1] There were two candidates endorsed by the Farmers and Settlers Party.

Dates

Date	Event
17 March 1880	Writ of election issued by the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly and close of electoral rolls.[2]
2 April 1880	Nominations
7 April 1880	Polling day, between the hours of 8 am and 6 pm
20 April 1880	Return of writ

Results

1915 Clarence by-election [3]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±
	Farmers and Settlers	William Zuill	2,904	56.69
	Farmers and Settlers	George Morrison	2,212	43.18
	Liberal Reform	Thomas Henry	7	0.14
Informal votes			69	1.33
Turnout			5,192
	Farmers and Settlers gain from Liberal Reform		Swing

See also

• Electoral results for the district of Clarence
• List of New South Wales state by-elections

References

1. "Mr John McFarlane (1854-1915)". Former Members of the Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 11 May 2019.
2. "Writ of election: Clarence". Government Gazette Of The State Of New South Wales (134). 22 July 1915. p. 4303. Retrieved 8 October 2019 – via National Library of Australia.
3. Green, Antony. "1915 results Clarence". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 3 October 2019.