A by-election was held for the New South Wales Legislative Assembly electorate of Maitland on 28 October 1911, following the death of John Gillies ( Independent Liberal). [1] [2]
Dates
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| 23 September 1911 | John Gillies died. [1] |
| 14 October 1911 | Writ of election issued by the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly. [3] |
| 20 October 1911 | Day of nomination |
| 28 October 1911 | Polling day |
| 14 November 1911 | Return of writ |
Result
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Reform | Charles Nicholson | 3,701 | 56.1 | ||
| Labour | Laurence Vial | 2,902 | 43.9 | +7.8 | |
| Total formal votes | 6,603 | 99.0 | +0.8 | ||
| Informal votes | 147 | 1.0 | -0.8 | ||
| Turnout | 6,668 | 78.8 [a] | +8.9 | ||
| Liberal Reform gain from Independent Liberal | Swing | N/A | |||
See also
Notes
- ^ estimate based on an electoral roll of 8,457 at the 1910 election. [4]
References
- ^ a b "Mr John Gillies (1844–1911)". Former members of the Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 1 May 2019.
- ^ a b Green, Antony. "1911 Maitland by-election". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 1 April 2021.
- ^ "Writ of election: Maitland". Government Gazette of the State of New South Wales. No. 141. 14 October 1911. p. 5543. Retrieved 1 April 2021 – via Trove.
- ^ Green, Antony. "1910 Maitland". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 15 August 2019.
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A by-election was held for the New South Wales Legislative Assembly electorate of Maitland on 28 October 1911, following the death of John Gillies ( Independent Liberal). [1] [2]
Dates
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| 23 September 1911 | John Gillies died. [1] |
| 14 October 1911 | Writ of election issued by the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly. [3] |
| 20 October 1911 | Day of nomination |
| 28 October 1911 | Polling day |
| 14 November 1911 | Return of writ |
Result
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Reform | Charles Nicholson | 3,701 | 56.1 | ||
| Labour | Laurence Vial | 2,902 | 43.9 | +7.8 | |
| Total formal votes | 6,603 | 99.0 | +0.8 | ||
| Informal votes | 147 | 1.0 | -0.8 | ||
| Turnout | 6,668 | 78.8 [a] | +8.9 | ||
| Liberal Reform gain from Independent Liberal | Swing | N/A | |||
See also
Notes
- ^ estimate based on an electoral roll of 8,457 at the 1910 election. [4]
References
- ^ a b "Mr John Gillies (1844–1911)". Former members of the Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 1 May 2019.
- ^ a b Green, Antony. "1911 Maitland by-election". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 1 April 2021.
- ^ "Writ of election: Maitland". Government Gazette of the State of New South Wales. No. 141. 14 October 1911. p. 5543. Retrieved 1 April 2021 – via Trove.
- ^ Green, Antony. "1910 Maitland". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 15 August 2019.
| Results of
New South Wales State elections | |||||
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| Legislative Assembly |
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| Legislative Council |
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| By-elections |
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