The 1910 Upper Hunter state by-election was held on 13 April 1910 for the New South Wales Legislative Assembly electorate of Upper Hunter. The by-election was triggered by the resignation of William Fleming (Liberal Reform) to unsuccessfully contest the federal seat of New England at the 1910 election.[1]
The by-election and those for Darling Harbour and Queanbeyan were held on the same day as the 1910 Federal election.
Dates
edit| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| 28 February 1910 | William Fleming resigned.[1] |
| 8 March 1910 | Writ of election issued by the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly.[2] |
| 23 March 1910 | Nominations |
| 13 April 1910 | Polling day and 1910 Federal election |
| 3 May 1910 | Return of writ |
Results
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labor | William Ashford | 2,365 | 54.4 | +8.0 | |
| Liberal Reform | James Waller | 1,979 | 45.6 | −4.2 | |
| Total formal votes | 4,344 | 98.6 | +1.2 | ||
| Informal votes | 62 | 1.4 | −1.2 | ||
| Turnout | 4,406 | 62.7 [a] | −4.8 | ||
| Labor gain from Liberal Reform | Swing | ||||
See also
editNotes
edit- ^ based on an electoral roll of 7,028 at the 1907 election.[4]
References
edit- ^ a b "Mr William Montgomerie Fleming (1874–1961)". Former members of the Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 11 May 2019.
- ^ "Writ of election: Upper Hunter". Government Gazette of the State of New South Wales. No. 35. 8 March 1910. p. 1386. Retrieved 26 November 2019 – via Trove.
- ^ Green, Antony. "1910 The Upper Hunter by-election". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 26 November 2019.
- ^ Green, Antony. "1907 The Upper Hunter". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 5 December 2019.