A by-election was held for the New South Wales Legislative Assembly electorate of Ryde on 23 January 1904 because of the resignation of Frank Farnell ( Independent Liberal) who had been appointed Chairman of the Fisheries Board. [1] [2]
Dates
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| 27 February 1903 | Frank Farnell appointed Chairman of the Fisheries Board. [3] |
| 31 December 1903 | Frank Farnell resigned from Parliament. [1] |
| 4 January 1904 | Writ of election issued by the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly. [4] |
| 15 January 1904 | Nominations |
| 23 January 1904 | Polling day |
| 30 January 1904 | Return of writ |
Result
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent Liberal | Edward Terry (elected) | 1,136 | 51.2 | ||
| Liberal Reform | Thomas Henley | 1,082 | 48.8 | +19.5 | |
| Total formal votes | 2,218 | 99.0 | -0.2 | ||
| Informal votes | 22 | 1.0 | +0.2 | ||
| Turnout | 2,240 | 75.1 [a] | -0.5 | ||
| Independent Liberal hold | |||||
See also
Notes
- ^ Estimate based on a roll of 3,107 at the 1901 election. [6]
References
- ^ a b "Mr Frank Farnell (1862-1929)". Former members of the Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 22 May 2019.
- ^ "AGY-1819 Board of Fisheries". NSW State Archives & Records. Retrieved 6 April 2021.
- ^ "Appointment Fisheries Board". Government Gazette of the State of New South Wales. No. 163. 27 March 1903. p. 2452. Retrieved 6 April 2021 – via Trove.
- ^ "Writ of election: Ryde". Government Gazette of the State of New South Wales. No. 10. 5 January 1904. p. 141. Retrieved 6 April 2021 – via Trove.
- ^ Green, Antony. "1904 Ryde by-election". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 6 April 2021.
- ^ Green, Antony. "1901 Ryde". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 31 March 2020.
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A by-election was held for the New South Wales Legislative Assembly electorate of Ryde on 23 January 1904 because of the resignation of Frank Farnell ( Independent Liberal) who had been appointed Chairman of the Fisheries Board. [1] [2]
Dates
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| 27 February 1903 | Frank Farnell appointed Chairman of the Fisheries Board. [3] |
| 31 December 1903 | Frank Farnell resigned from Parliament. [1] |
| 4 January 1904 | Writ of election issued by the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly. [4] |
| 15 January 1904 | Nominations |
| 23 January 1904 | Polling day |
| 30 January 1904 | Return of writ |
Result
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent Liberal | Edward Terry (elected) | 1,136 | 51.2 | ||
| Liberal Reform | Thomas Henley | 1,082 | 48.8 | +19.5 | |
| Total formal votes | 2,218 | 99.0 | -0.2 | ||
| Informal votes | 22 | 1.0 | +0.2 | ||
| Turnout | 2,240 | 75.1 [a] | -0.5 | ||
| Independent Liberal hold | |||||
See also
Notes
- ^ Estimate based on a roll of 3,107 at the 1901 election. [6]
References
- ^ a b "Mr Frank Farnell (1862-1929)". Former members of the Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 22 May 2019.
- ^ "AGY-1819 Board of Fisheries". NSW State Archives & Records. Retrieved 6 April 2021.
- ^ "Appointment Fisheries Board". Government Gazette of the State of New South Wales. No. 163. 27 March 1903. p. 2452. Retrieved 6 April 2021 – via Trove.
- ^ "Writ of election: Ryde". Government Gazette of the State of New South Wales. No. 10. 5 January 1904. p. 141. Retrieved 6 April 2021 – via Trove.
- ^ Green, Antony. "1904 Ryde by-election". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 6 April 2021.
- ^ Green, Antony. "1901 Ryde". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 31 March 2020.
| Results of
New South Wales State elections | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Legislative Assembly |
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| Legislative Council |
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| By-elections |
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