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 |
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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
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 |
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References
- "Mr John McFarlane (1854-1915)". Former Members of the Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 11 May 2019.
- "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.
- Green, Antony. "1915 results Clarence". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 3 October 2019.
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