1918 Upper Hunter state by-election
A by-election was held in the New South Wales state electoral district of Upper Hunter on 8 June 1918.[1] The by-election was triggered by the resignation of Mac Abbott a member of the Nationalist Party.[2]
Dates
Date | Event |
---|---|
10 May 1918 | Resignation of Mac Abbott.[2] |
14 May 1918 | Writ of election issued by the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly.[3] |
21 May 1918 | Nominations |
8 June 1918 | Polling day |
25 June 1918 | Return of writ |
Results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Nationalist | William Cameron | 4,010 | 51.8 | -3.9 | |
Labor | Sam Toombs | 3,732 | 48.2 | +3.9 | |
Total formal votes | 7,742 | 100.0 | +1.0 | ||
Informal votes | 0 | 0.0 | -1.0 | ||
Turnout | 7,742 | 63.5 | +2.9 | ||
Nationalist hold | Swing | ||||
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See also
References
- Green, Antony. "1918 Upper Hunter by-election". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 26 November 2019.
- "Mr Macartney Abbott (1877-1960)". Former Members of the Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 26 April 2019.
- "Writ of election: Upper Hunter". New South Wales Government Gazette (60). 14 May 1918. p. 2255. Retrieved 26 November 2019 – via National Library of Australia.
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