A by-election was held for the New South Wales Legislative Assembly electorate of Gundagai on 21 November 1884 because of the resignation of Bruce Smith, [1] to return to Melbourne to run his father's business, WM Howard Smith and Sons Ltd. [2]
Date | Event |
---|---|
8 April 1884 | Bruce Smith resigned. [1] |
9 April 1884 | Writ of election issued by the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly. [3] |
18 April 1884 | Nominations. [4] |
22 April 1884 | Polling day |
28 April 1884 | Return of writ |
Want won the show of hands however a poll was demanded. [4]
Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|
James Watson (elected) | 558 | 50.3 | |
Jack Want | 552 | 49.7 | |
Total formal votes | 1,110 | 100.0 | |
Informal votes | 0 | 0.0 | |
Turnout | 1,110 | 61.1 |
Bruce Smith resigned. [7]
A by-election was held for the New South Wales Legislative Assembly electorate of Gundagai on 21 November 1884 because of the resignation of Bruce Smith, [1] to return to Melbourne to run his father's business, WM Howard Smith and Sons Ltd. [2]
Date | Event |
---|---|
8 April 1884 | Bruce Smith resigned. [1] |
9 April 1884 | Writ of election issued by the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly. [3] |
18 April 1884 | Nominations. [4] |
22 April 1884 | Polling day |
28 April 1884 | Return of writ |
Want won the show of hands however a poll was demanded. [4]
Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|
James Watson (elected) | 558 | 50.3 | |
Jack Want | 552 | 49.7 | |
Total formal votes | 1,110 | 100.0 | |
Informal votes | 0 | 0.0 | |
Turnout | 1,110 | 61.1 |
Bruce Smith resigned. [7]