A by-election was held for the New South Wales Legislative Assembly electorate of Armidale on 12 December 1903 because of the resignation of Edmund Lonsdale ( Liberal Reform) to successfully contest the federal seat of New England. [1]
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| 31 October 1903 | Edmund Lonsdale resigned. [1] |
| 19 November 1903 | Writ of election issued by the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly. [2] |
| 1 December 1903 | Nominations |
| 12 December 1903 | Polling day |
| 16 December 1903 | Federal election |
| 23 December 1903 | Return of writ |
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Reform | Sydney Kearney | 642 | 45.2 | −5.6 | |
| Independent | Charles Wilson | 470 | 33.1 | −16.2 | |
| Labour | William Watson | 309 | 21.8 | +21.8 | |
| Total formal votes | 1,421 | 99.2 | +0.4 | ||
| Informal votes | 11 | 0.8 | −0.4 | ||
| Turnout | 1,432 | 54.1 [a] | −16.3 | ||
| Liberal Reform hold | Swing | -5.6 | |||
- ^ based on a roll of 2,648 at the 1901 election. [4]
- ^ a b "Mr Edmund Lonsdale (1843-1913)". Former members of the Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 25 July 2020.
- ^ "Writ of election: Armidale". Government Gazette of the State of New South Wales. No. 604. 19 November 1903. p. 8539. Retrieved 25 July 2020 – via Trove.
- ^ Green, Antony. "1903 Armidale by-election". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 27 July 2020.
- ^ Green, Antony. "1901 Armidale". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 14 March 2020.
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A by-election was held for the New South Wales Legislative Assembly electorate of Armidale on 12 December 1903 because of the resignation of Edmund Lonsdale ( Liberal Reform) to successfully contest the federal seat of New England. [1]
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| 31 October 1903 | Edmund Lonsdale resigned. [1] |
| 19 November 1903 | Writ of election issued by the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly. [2] |
| 1 December 1903 | Nominations |
| 12 December 1903 | Polling day |
| 16 December 1903 | Federal election |
| 23 December 1903 | Return of writ |
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Reform | Sydney Kearney | 642 | 45.2 | −5.6 | |
| Independent | Charles Wilson | 470 | 33.1 | −16.2 | |
| Labour | William Watson | 309 | 21.8 | +21.8 | |
| Total formal votes | 1,421 | 99.2 | +0.4 | ||
| Informal votes | 11 | 0.8 | −0.4 | ||
| Turnout | 1,432 | 54.1 [a] | −16.3 | ||
| Liberal Reform hold | Swing | -5.6 | |||
- ^ based on a roll of 2,648 at the 1901 election. [4]
- ^ a b "Mr Edmund Lonsdale (1843-1913)". Former members of the Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 25 July 2020.
- ^ "Writ of election: Armidale". Government Gazette of the State of New South Wales. No. 604. 19 November 1903. p. 8539. Retrieved 25 July 2020 – via Trove.
- ^ Green, Antony. "1903 Armidale by-election". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 27 July 2020.
- ^ Green, Antony. "1901 Armidale". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 14 March 2020.
| Results of
New South Wales State elections | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Legislative Assembly |
| ||||
| Legislative Council |
| ||||
| By-elections |
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