A by-election was held for the New South Wales Legislative Assembly electorate of Paddington on 24 May 1919 because of the resignation of John Osborne ( Labor) who had accepted an appointment to the Metropolitan Meat Industry Board. [1] The board was responsible for the control and maintenance of abattoirs, cattle sale yards, meat markets, and slaughterhouses in the greater Sydney region. [2] H. V. Evatt described the appointment as intended to deprive Labor of one of its better political organisers ahead of the 1920 election. [3] [4]
Date | Event |
---|---|
15 April 1919 | John Osborne resigned. [1] |
30 April 1919 | Writ of election issued by the Governor. [5] [a] |
2 May 1919 | John Osborne appointed to the Metropolitan Meat Industry Board. [6] |
10 May 1919 | Nominations |
24 May 1919 | Polling day |
7 June 1919 | Return of writ |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labor | Lawrence O'Hara | 2,613 | 58.1 | +1.0 | |
Nationalist | William Harris | 955 | 22.1 | -20.8 | |
Independent | James Thomson | 869 | 19.3 | ||
Independent | James Jones | 19 | 0.4 | ||
Total formal votes | 4,496 | 98.7 | -0.7 | ||
Informal votes | 59 | 1.3 | +0.7 | ||
Turnout | 4,555 | 35.5 [b] | -26.4 | ||
Labor hold | Swing | N/A |
Lawrence O'Hara's service would be brief, dying just 21 days later on 14 June 1919 as a result of the influenza pandemic. [8] The resulting by-election was held on 26 July 1919.
A by-election was held for the New South Wales Legislative Assembly electorate of Paddington on 24 May 1919 because of the resignation of John Osborne ( Labor) who had accepted an appointment to the Metropolitan Meat Industry Board. [1] The board was responsible for the control and maintenance of abattoirs, cattle sale yards, meat markets, and slaughterhouses in the greater Sydney region. [2] H. V. Evatt described the appointment as intended to deprive Labor of one of its better political organisers ahead of the 1920 election. [3] [4]
Date | Event |
---|---|
15 April 1919 | John Osborne resigned. [1] |
30 April 1919 | Writ of election issued by the Governor. [5] [a] |
2 May 1919 | John Osborne appointed to the Metropolitan Meat Industry Board. [6] |
10 May 1919 | Nominations |
24 May 1919 | Polling day |
7 June 1919 | Return of writ |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labor | Lawrence O'Hara | 2,613 | 58.1 | +1.0 | |
Nationalist | William Harris | 955 | 22.1 | -20.8 | |
Independent | James Thomson | 869 | 19.3 | ||
Independent | James Jones | 19 | 0.4 | ||
Total formal votes | 4,496 | 98.7 | -0.7 | ||
Informal votes | 59 | 1.3 | +0.7 | ||
Turnout | 4,555 | 35.5 [b] | -26.4 | ||
Labor hold | Swing | N/A |
Lawrence O'Hara's service would be brief, dying just 21 days later on 14 June 1919 as a result of the influenza pandemic. [8] The resulting by-election was held on 26 July 1919.