A by-election was held for the New South Wales Legislative Assembly electorate of Bingara on 10 June 1916 because George McDonald ( Labor) resigned from the party and his seat as a protest at the behaviour of the Easter 1916 NSW Labor conference and recontested the seat as an Independent. [1] [2]
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | George McDonald (re-elected) | 2,974 | 56.2 | ||
| Labor | Alfred McClelland | 2,314 | 43.8 | ||
| Total formal votes | 5,288 | 99.0 | |||
| Informal votes | 52 | 1.0 | |||
| Turnout | 5,340 | 52.8 [a] | |||
| Member changed to Independent from Labor | |||||
See also
Notes
References
- ^ "The Hon. George Roy William McDonald". Former members of the Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 7 May 2019.
- ^ a b Green, Antony. "1916 Bingara by-election". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 15 August 2020.
- ^ Green, Antony. "1913 Bingara". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 3 May 2020.
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A by-election was held for the New South Wales Legislative Assembly electorate of Bingara on 10 June 1916 because George McDonald ( Labor) resigned from the party and his seat as a protest at the behaviour of the Easter 1916 NSW Labor conference and recontested the seat as an Independent. [1] [2]
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | George McDonald (re-elected) | 2,974 | 56.2 | ||
| Labor | Alfred McClelland | 2,314 | 43.8 | ||
| Total formal votes | 5,288 | 99.0 | |||
| Informal votes | 52 | 1.0 | |||
| Turnout | 5,340 | 52.8 [a] | |||
| Member changed to Independent from Labor | |||||
See also
Notes
References
- ^ "The Hon. George Roy William McDonald". Former members of the Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 7 May 2019.
- ^ a b Green, Antony. "1916 Bingara by-election". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 15 August 2020.
- ^ Green, Antony. "1913 Bingara". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 3 May 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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