A by-election was held for the New South Wales Legislative Assembly electorate of Darling Harbour on 13 April 1910. The by-election was triggered by the resignation of John Norton ( Independent) to unsuccessfully contest 1910 federal Senate election for NSW. [1]
The by-election and those for Queanbeyan and Upper Hunter were held on the same day as the 1910 Federal election.
Date | Event |
---|---|
18 February 1910 | John Norton resigned. [1] |
8 March 1910 | Writ of election issued by the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly. [2] |
23 March 1910 | Nominations |
13 April 1910 | Polling day and 1910 Federal election |
3 May 1910 | Return of writ |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | John Cochran | 1,592 | 76.3 | +51.6 | |
Independent Labor | William Macey | 311 | 14.9 | ||
Liberal Reform | Henry Kelly | 164 | 7.9 | -6.1 | |
Independent | James Jones | 21 | 1.0 | ||
Total formal votes | 2,088 | 98.3 | +1.7 | ||
Informal votes | 36 | 1.7 | -1.7 | ||
Turnout | 2,124 | 29.5 [a] | -37.4 | ||
Labour hold | Swing |
A by-election was held for the New South Wales Legislative Assembly electorate of Darling Harbour on 13 April 1910. The by-election was triggered by the resignation of John Norton ( Independent) to unsuccessfully contest 1910 federal Senate election for NSW. [1]
The by-election and those for Queanbeyan and Upper Hunter were held on the same day as the 1910 Federal election.
Date | Event |
---|---|
18 February 1910 | John Norton resigned. [1] |
8 March 1910 | Writ of election issued by the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly. [2] |
23 March 1910 | Nominations |
13 April 1910 | Polling day and 1910 Federal election |
3 May 1910 | Return of writ |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | John Cochran | 1,592 | 76.3 | +51.6 | |
Independent Labor | William Macey | 311 | 14.9 | ||
Liberal Reform | Henry Kelly | 164 | 7.9 | -6.1 | |
Independent | James Jones | 21 | 1.0 | ||
Total formal votes | 2,088 | 98.3 | +1.7 | ||
Informal votes | 36 | 1.7 | -1.7 | ||
Turnout | 2,124 | 29.5 [a] | -37.4 | ||
Labour hold | Swing |