A by-election was held in the New South Wales state electoral district of Murray on 22 September 1917.[1] The by-election was triggered by the death of Robert Scobie (Nationalist).[2]
Dates edit
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| 15 August 1917 | Death of Robert Scobie.[2] |
| 24 August 1917 | Writ of election issued by the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly and close of electoral rolls.[3] |
| 1 September 1917 | Nominations |
| 22 September 1917 | Polling day |
| 9 October 1917 | Return of writ |
Results edit
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nationalist | Brian Doe | 3,041 | 58.6 | 0.0 | |
| Labor | Richard O'Halloran | 2,147 | 41.4 | +1.1 | |
| Total formal votes | 5,188 | 100.0 | +1.1 | ||
| Informal votes | 0 | -1.1 | |||
| Turnout | 5,188 | 53.6 [a] | +1.5 | ||
| Nationalist hold | Swing | 0.0 | |||
See also edit
Notes edit
- ^ based on an electoral roll of 9,672 at the 1917 state election.[4]
References edit
- ^ a b Green, Antony. "1917 Murray by-election". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 30 October 2019.
- ^ a b "Mr Robert Scobie (2) (1848-1917)". Former members of the Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 30 October 2019.
- ^ "Writ of election: Murray". New South Wales Government Gazette. No. 179. 26 June 1872. p. 1665. Retrieved 30 October 2019 – via Trove.
- ^ Green, Antony. "1917 Murray". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 3 May 2020.