A by-election was held for the New South Wales Legislative Assembly electorate of Paddington on 26 July 1919 because of the death of Lawrence O'Hara ( Labor) who had been elected just 21 days previously in the May 1919 Paddington by-election. [1]
Date | Event |
---|---|
14 June 1919 | Lawrence O'Hara died. [1] |
11 July 1919 | Writ of election issued by the Governor. [2] [a] |
18 July 1919 | Nominations |
26 July 1919 | Polling day |
2 August 1919 | Return of writ |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labor | John Birt | 2,678 | 88.1 | ||
Socialist | Arthur Reardon | 208 | 6.8 | ||
Independent | James Jones | 153 | 5.0 | ||
Total formal votes | 3,039 | 100.0 | |||
Informal votes | 0 | 0 | |||
Turnout | 3,039 | 23.7 [b] | |||
Labor hold | Swing | N/A |
A by-election was held for the New South Wales Legislative Assembly electorate of Paddington on 26 July 1919 because of the death of Lawrence O'Hara ( Labor) who had been elected just 21 days previously in the May 1919 Paddington by-election. [1]
Date | Event |
---|---|
14 June 1919 | Lawrence O'Hara died. [1] |
11 July 1919 | Writ of election issued by the Governor. [2] [a] |
18 July 1919 | Nominations |
26 July 1919 | Polling day |
2 August 1919 | Return of writ |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labor | John Birt | 2,678 | 88.1 | ||
Socialist | Arthur Reardon | 208 | 6.8 | ||
Independent | James Jones | 153 | 5.0 | ||
Total formal votes | 3,039 | 100.0 | |||
Informal votes | 0 | 0 | |||
Turnout | 3,039 | 23.7 [b] | |||
Labor hold | Swing | N/A |