A by-election was held for the New South Wales Legislative Assembly electorate of Petersham on 22 March 1919 because of the resignation of John Cohen ( Nationalist) who had accepted an appointment as a Judge of the District Court. [1] H. V. Evatt alleges that this was part of a deal between William Holman and the Liberals that had led to the Nationalist government in 1917. [2] [3]
Dates
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| 30 January 1919 | John Cohen resigned. [1] |
| 5 March 1919 | Writ of election issued by the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly. [4] |
| 8 March 1919 | Nominations |
| 22 March 1919 | Polling day |
| 5 April 1919 | Return of writ |
Result
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nationalist | Sydney Shillington | 2,633 | 51.0 | -10.6 | |
| Labor | Barney Olde | 2,377 | 46.1 | +14.8 | |
| Independent | Donald Croal | 150 | 2.9 | ||
| Total formal votes | 5,160 | 99.3 | 0.0 | ||
| Informal votes | 35 | 0.7 | 0.0 | ||
| Turnout | 5,195 | 45.6 [a] | -18.0 | ||
| Nationalist hold | Swing | N/A | |||
See also
Notes
- ^ Estimate based on a roll of 11,404 at the 1917 election. [5]
References
- ^ a b "Mr John Jacob Cohen (1859–1939)". Former members of the Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 30 March 2021.
- ^ a b Green, Antony. "1919 Petersham by-election". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 30 March 2021.
- ^ Evatt, H. V. (1954). Australian Labour Leader: The Story of W.A. Holman and the Labour Movement. Angus and Robertson. p. 354. ISBN 0207140413.
- ^ "Writ of election: Petersham". Government Gazette of the State of New South Wales. No. 49. 5 March 1919. p. 1455. Retrieved 30 March 2021 – via Trove.
- ^ Green, Antony. "1917 Petersham". 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 Petersham on 22 March 1919 because of the resignation of John Cohen ( Nationalist) who had accepted an appointment as a Judge of the District Court. [1] H. V. Evatt alleges that this was part of a deal between William Holman and the Liberals that had led to the Nationalist government in 1917. [2] [3]
Dates
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| 30 January 1919 | John Cohen resigned. [1] |
| 5 March 1919 | Writ of election issued by the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly. [4] |
| 8 March 1919 | Nominations |
| 22 March 1919 | Polling day |
| 5 April 1919 | Return of writ |
Result
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nationalist | Sydney Shillington | 2,633 | 51.0 | -10.6 | |
| Labor | Barney Olde | 2,377 | 46.1 | +14.8 | |
| Independent | Donald Croal | 150 | 2.9 | ||
| Total formal votes | 5,160 | 99.3 | 0.0 | ||
| Informal votes | 35 | 0.7 | 0.0 | ||
| Turnout | 5,195 | 45.6 [a] | -18.0 | ||
| Nationalist hold | Swing | N/A | |||
See also
Notes
- ^ Estimate based on a roll of 11,404 at the 1917 election. [5]
References
- ^ a b "Mr John Jacob Cohen (1859–1939)". Former members of the Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 30 March 2021.
- ^ a b Green, Antony. "1919 Petersham by-election". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 30 March 2021.
- ^ Evatt, H. V. (1954). Australian Labour Leader: The Story of W.A. Holman and the Labour Movement. Angus and Robertson. p. 354. ISBN 0207140413.
- ^ "Writ of election: Petersham". Government Gazette of the State of New South Wales. No. 49. 5 March 1919. p. 1455. Retrieved 30 March 2021 – via Trove.
- ^ Green, Antony. "1917 Petersham". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 3 May 2020.
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| Legislative Council |
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| By-elections |
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