A by-election was held for the New South Wales Legislative Assembly electorate of Blayney on 3 January 1913, following the resignation of George Beeby ( Labour). [1] Beeby was Minister for Labour and Industry and Secretary for Lands in the McGowen ministry however he resigned from the ministry, parliament and party in protest at the power of the extra-parliamentary Labor Party executive. [2]
Date | Event |
---|---|
9 December 1912 | George Beeby resigned. [1] |
10 December 1912 | Writ of election issued by the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly. [3] |
18 December 1912 | Day of nomination |
3 January 1913 | Polling day |
23 January | Second ballot |
28 January 1913 | Return of writ |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal Reform | John Withington | 1,800 | 44.2 | −0.8 | |
Independent | George Beeby | 1,156 | 28.4 | ||
Labour | Valentine Johnston | 1,120 | 27.5 | −28.5 | |
Total formal votes | 4,077 | 100.0 | +1.2 | ||
Informal votes | 0 | 0.0 | −1.2 | ||
Turnout | 4,077 | 56.6 [a] | −14.9 |
A second ballot was necessary because no candidate had won an absolute majority.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | George Beeby | 2,244 | 51.6 | ||
Liberal Reform | John Withington | 2,108 | 48.4 | +3.4 | |
Total formal votes | 4,356 | 99.0 | +0.2 | ||
Informal votes | 43 | 1.0 | −0.2 | ||
Turnout | 4,399 | 61.0 [a] | −10.5 | ||
Member changed to Independent from Labour | Swing | N/A |
A by-election was held for the New South Wales Legislative Assembly electorate of Blayney on 3 January 1913, following the resignation of George Beeby ( Labour). [1] Beeby was Minister for Labour and Industry and Secretary for Lands in the McGowen ministry however he resigned from the ministry, parliament and party in protest at the power of the extra-parliamentary Labor Party executive. [2]
Date | Event |
---|---|
9 December 1912 | George Beeby resigned. [1] |
10 December 1912 | Writ of election issued by the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly. [3] |
18 December 1912 | Day of nomination |
3 January 1913 | Polling day |
23 January | Second ballot |
28 January 1913 | Return of writ |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal Reform | John Withington | 1,800 | 44.2 | −0.8 | |
Independent | George Beeby | 1,156 | 28.4 | ||
Labour | Valentine Johnston | 1,120 | 27.5 | −28.5 | |
Total formal votes | 4,077 | 100.0 | +1.2 | ||
Informal votes | 0 | 0.0 | −1.2 | ||
Turnout | 4,077 | 56.6 [a] | −14.9 |
A second ballot was necessary because no candidate had won an absolute majority.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | George Beeby | 2,244 | 51.6 | ||
Liberal Reform | John Withington | 2,108 | 48.4 | +3.4 | |
Total formal votes | 4,356 | 99.0 | +0.2 | ||
Informal votes | 43 | 1.0 | −0.2 | ||
Turnout | 4,399 | 61.0 [a] | −10.5 | ||
Member changed to Independent from Labour | Swing | N/A |