A by-election was held for the New South Wales Legislative Assembly electorate of Blayney on 3 January 1913, following the resignation of George Beeby (Labour).[1] Beeby was Minister for Labour and Industry and Secretary for Lands in the McGowen ministry however he resigned from the ministry, parliament and party in protest at the power of the extra-parliamentary Labor Party executive.[2]
Dates edit
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| 9 December 1912 | George Beeby resigned.[1] |
| 10 December 1912 | Writ of election issued by the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly.[3] |
| 18 December 1912 | Day of nomination |
| 3 January 1913 | Polling day |
| 23 January | Second ballot |
| 28 January 1913 | Return of writ |
Result edit
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Reform | John Withington | 1,800 | 44.2 | -0.8 | |
| Independent | George Beeby | 1,156 | 28.4 | ||
| Labour | Valentine Johnston | 1,120 | 27.5 | -28.5 | |
| Total formal votes | 4,077 | 100.0 | +1.2 | ||
| Informal votes | 0 | 0.0 | -1.2 | ||
| Turnout | 4,077 | 56.6 [a] | -14.9 | ||
A second ballot was necessary because no candidate had won an absolute majority.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | George Beeby | 2,244 | 51.6 | ||
| Liberal Reform | John Withington | 2,108 | 48.4 | +3.4 | |
| Total formal votes | 4,356 | 99.0 | +0.2 | ||
| Informal votes | 43 | 1.0 | -0.2 | ||
| Turnout | 4,399 | 61.0 [a] | -10.5 | ||
| Member changed to Independent from Labour | Swing | N/A | |||
See also edit
Notes edit
- ^ a b estimate based on an electoral roll of 7,207 at the 1910 election.[4]
References edit
- ^ a b "Sir George Stephenson Beeby (1869–1942)". Former members of the Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 1 May 2019.
- ^ a b c Green, Antony. "1913 Blayney by-election". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 1 April 2021.
- ^ "Writ of election: Blayney". Government Gazette of the State of New South Wales. No. 173. 10 December 1912. p. 7221. Retrieved 1 April 2021 – via Trove.
- ^ Green, Antony. "1910 Blayney". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 15 August 2019.