A by-election was held for the New South Wales Legislative Assembly electorate of Waratah on 5 December 1903 because of the resignation of Arthur Griffith ( Labour) to unsuccessfully contest a seat in the Senate at the 1903 federal election. [1]
Date | Event |
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18 November 1903 | Arthur Griffith resigned. [1] |
19 November 1903 | Writ of election issued by the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly. [2] |
27 November 1903 | Nominations |
5 December 1903 | Polling day |
16 December 1903 | Federal election |
18 December 1903 | Return of writ |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Matthew Charlton | 1,085 | 67.6 | +8.7 | |
Independent | John Gilbert | 519 | 32.4 | ||
Total formal votes | 4,604 | 99.4 | +0.1 | ||
Informal votes | 9 | 0.6 | -0.1 | ||
Turnout | 1,613 | 61.9 [a] | -10.1 | ||
Labour hold | Swing |
A by-election was held for the New South Wales Legislative Assembly electorate of Waratah on 5 December 1903 because of the resignation of Arthur Griffith ( Labour) to unsuccessfully contest a seat in the Senate at the 1903 federal election. [1]
Date | Event |
---|---|
18 November 1903 | Arthur Griffith resigned. [1] |
19 November 1903 | Writ of election issued by the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly. [2] |
27 November 1903 | Nominations |
5 December 1903 | Polling day |
16 December 1903 | Federal election |
18 December 1903 | Return of writ |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Matthew Charlton | 1,085 | 67.6 | +8.7 | |
Independent | John Gilbert | 519 | 32.4 | ||
Total formal votes | 4,604 | 99.4 | +0.1 | ||
Informal votes | 9 | 0.6 | -0.1 | ||
Turnout | 1,613 | 61.9 [a] | -10.1 | ||
Labour hold | Swing |