A by-election was held for the New South Wales Legislative Assembly electorate of Waratah on 5 December 1903 because of the resignation of Arthur Griffith (Labour) to unsuccessfully contest a seat in the Senate at the 1903 federal election.[1]
Dates
edit| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| 18 November 1903 | Arthur Griffith resigned.[1] |
| 19 November 1903 | Writ of election issued by the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly.[2] |
| 27 November 1903 | Nominations |
| 5 December 1903 | Polling day |
| 16 December 1903 | Federal election |
| 18 December 1903 | Return of writ |
Result
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Matthew Charlton | 1,085 | 67.6 | +8.7 | |
| Independent | John Gilbert | 519 | 32.4 | ||
| Total formal votes | 4,604 | 99.4 | +0.1 | ||
| Informal votes | 9 | 0.6 | −0.1 | ||
| Turnout | 1,613 | 61.9 [a] | −10.1 | ||
| Labour hold | Swing | ||||
See also
editNotes
edit- ^ Estimate based on a roll of 2,607 at the 1901 election.[4]
References
edit- ^ a b "Mr Arthur Hill Griffith (1861-1946)". Former members of the Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 11 May 2019.
- ^ "Writ of election: Waratah". Government Gazette of the State of New South Wales. No. 604. 19 November 1903. p. 8540. Retrieved 12 April 2021 – via Trove.
- ^ Green, Antony. "1903 Waratah by-election". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 12 April 2021.
- ^ Green, Antony. "1901 Waratah". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 14 March 2020.