1900 Bourke colonial by-election

A by-election for the seat of Bourke in the New South Wales Legislative Assembly was held on 6 September 1900 because of the resignation of William Davis (Protectionist),[1] having been made bankrupt the previous day.[2][3]

Dates edit

Date Event
27 August 1900 William Davis was made bankrupt.[2]
28 August 1900 William Davis resigned.[1]
29 August 1900 Writ of election issued by the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly.[4]
6 September 1900 Day of nomination
15 September 1900 Polling day
29 September 1900 Return of writ

Result edit

1900 Bourke colonial by-election
Thursday 6 September [5]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Protectionist William Davis (re-elected) unopposed
Protectionist hold  

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ a b "Mr William Walter Davis (1840-1923)". Former members of the Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 26 June 2019.
  2. ^ a b "In bankruptcy: re W W Davis and C R Green of Bourke". New South Wales Government Gazette. No. 836. 31 August 1900. p. 6795. Retrieved 15 April 2021 – via Trove.
  3. ^ "The Bourke electorate". Western Herald. 5 September 1900. p. 2. Retrieved 15 April 2021 – via Trove.
  4. ^ "Writ of election: Bourke". New South Wales Government Gazette. No. 833. 29 August 1900. p. 6749. Retrieved 15 April 2021 – via Trove.
  5. ^ Green, Antony. "1900 Bourke by-election". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 15 April 2021.