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A by-election for the seat of Singleton in the New South Wales Legislative Assembly was held on 14 August 1894 because Albert Gould ( Free Trade) had been appointed Minister for Justice in the Reid ministry. [1] [2] Such ministerial by-elections were usually uncontested and four ministers were re-elected unopposed, James Brunker ( East Maitland), Joseph Carruthers ( St George), Jacob Garrard ( Sherbrooke) and James Young ( The Manning). A poll was required in Bathurst ( Sydney Smith), Hartley ( Joseph Cook), Singleton and Sydney-King ( George Reid) however all were comfortably re-elected. [3]
| Date | Event |
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| 17 July 1894 | 1894 New South Wales colonial election |
| 3 August 1894 | Reid ministry appointed. [4] |
| 4 August 1894 | Writ of election issued by the Governor. [5] [a] |
| 10 August 1894 | Day of nomination |
| 14 August 1894 | Polling day |
| 24 August 1894 | Return of writ |
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Free Trade | Albert Gould (re-elected) | 1,008 | 69.0 | +22.4 | |
| Labour | Robert Connelly | 452 | 31.0 | +9.4 | |
| Total formal votes | 1,460 | 98.3 | −0.6 | ||
| Informal votes | 25 | 1.7 | +0.6 | ||
| Turnout | 1,485 | 63.0 [b] | −18.2 | ||
| Free Trade hold | |||||
- ^ Ordinarily the writ for a by-election would be issued by the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly, however the ministers were appointed before Parliament convened and the writs were issued by the Governor.
- ^ Estimate based on a roll of 2,359 at the July 1894 election. [6]
- ^ a b Green, Antony. "1894 Singleton by-election". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 25 September 2020.
- ^ "Sir Albert John Gould (1847–1936)". Former members of the Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 13 May 2019.
- ^ Green, Antony. "1894 to 1895 by-elections". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 21 April 2021.
- ^ "Appointment of ministers". New South Wales Government Gazette. No. 506. 3 August 1894. p. 4891. Retrieved 25 September 2020 – via Trove.
- ^ "Writ of election: Singleton". New South Wales Government Gazette. No. 507. 4 August 1894. p. 4894. Retrieved 21 April 2021 – via Trove.
- ^ Green, Antony. "1894 Singleton". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 22 November 2019.
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Electoral district of Singleton in the Legislative Assembly of New South Wales | |||||||||||||||||||
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| Turnout | 63.0 % ( 18.2%) | ||||||||||||||||||
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A by-election for the seat of Singleton in the New South Wales Legislative Assembly was held on 14 August 1894 because Albert Gould ( Free Trade) had been appointed Minister for Justice in the Reid ministry. [1] [2] Such ministerial by-elections were usually uncontested and four ministers were re-elected unopposed, James Brunker ( East Maitland), Joseph Carruthers ( St George), Jacob Garrard ( Sherbrooke) and James Young ( The Manning). A poll was required in Bathurst ( Sydney Smith), Hartley ( Joseph Cook), Singleton and Sydney-King ( George Reid) however all were comfortably re-elected. [3]
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| 17 July 1894 | 1894 New South Wales colonial election |
| 3 August 1894 | Reid ministry appointed. [4] |
| 4 August 1894 | Writ of election issued by the Governor. [5] [a] |
| 10 August 1894 | Day of nomination |
| 14 August 1894 | Polling day |
| 24 August 1894 | Return of writ |
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Free Trade | Albert Gould (re-elected) | 1,008 | 69.0 | +22.4 | |
| Labour | Robert Connelly | 452 | 31.0 | +9.4 | |
| Total formal votes | 1,460 | 98.3 | −0.6 | ||
| Informal votes | 25 | 1.7 | +0.6 | ||
| Turnout | 1,485 | 63.0 [b] | −18.2 | ||
| Free Trade hold | |||||
- ^ Ordinarily the writ for a by-election would be issued by the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly, however the ministers were appointed before Parliament convened and the writs were issued by the Governor.
- ^ Estimate based on a roll of 2,359 at the July 1894 election. [6]
- ^ a b Green, Antony. "1894 Singleton by-election". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 25 September 2020.
- ^ "Sir Albert John Gould (1847–1936)". Former members of the Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 13 May 2019.
- ^ Green, Antony. "1894 to 1895 by-elections". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 21 April 2021.
- ^ "Appointment of ministers". New South Wales Government Gazette. No. 506. 3 August 1894. p. 4891. Retrieved 25 September 2020 – via Trove.
- ^ "Writ of election: Singleton". New South Wales Government Gazette. No. 507. 4 August 1894. p. 4894. Retrieved 21 April 2021 – via Trove.
- ^ Green, Antony. "1894 Singleton". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 22 November 2019.
| Results of
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| Legislative Council |
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| By-elections |
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