A by-election was held for the New South Wales Legislative Assembly electorate of Willoughby on 9 September 1903 because of the bankruptcy of George Howarth ( Liberal Reform). [1]
Date | Event |
---|---|
21 August 1903 | George Howarth was made bankrupt. [2] |
26 August 1903 | Writ of election issued by the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly. [3] |
4 September 1903 | Nominations |
9 September 1903 | Polling day |
23 September 1903 | Return of writ |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal Reform | Charles Wade | 1,883 | 63.6 | +5.7 | |
Labor | Sydney Hutton | 1,079 | 36.4 | +25.5 | |
Total formal votes | 2,962 | 99.6 | +0.2 | ||
Informal votes | 12 | 0.4 | -0.2 | ||
Turnout | 2,974 | 61.3 [a] | +1.5 | ||
Liberal Reform hold |
A by-election was held for the New South Wales Legislative Assembly electorate of Willoughby on 9 September 1903 because of the bankruptcy of George Howarth ( Liberal Reform). [1]
Date | Event |
---|---|
21 August 1903 | George Howarth was made bankrupt. [2] |
26 August 1903 | Writ of election issued by the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly. [3] |
4 September 1903 | Nominations |
9 September 1903 | Polling day |
23 September 1903 | Return of writ |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal Reform | Charles Wade | 1,883 | 63.6 | +5.7 | |
Labor | Sydney Hutton | 1,079 | 36.4 | +25.5 | |
Total formal votes | 2,962 | 99.6 | +0.2 | ||
Informal votes | 12 | 0.4 | -0.2 | ||
Turnout | 2,974 | 61.3 [a] | +1.5 | ||
Liberal Reform hold |