A by-election for the seat of Hume in the New South Wales Legislative Assembly was held on 17 April 1901 because of the resignation of Sir William Lyne (Protectionist) to successfully contest the federal seat of Hume.[1]
Dates
edit| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| 20 March 1901 | Sir William Lyne resigned.[1] |
| 25 March 1901 | Writ of election issued by the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly.[2] |
| 4 April 1901 | Day of nomination |
| 17 April 1901 | Polling day |
| 30 April 1901 | Return of writ |
Result
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Protectionist | Gordon McLaurin (elected) | 745 | 46.7 | −11.9 | |
| Independent | John McGrath | 528 | 33.1 | ||
| Independent | John Miller | 322 | 20.2 | −21.2 | |
| Total formal votes | 1,595 | 100.0 | − | ||
| Informal votes | 0 | 0.0 | − | ||
| Turnout | 1,595 | 66.4 [a] | +20.8 | ||
| Protectionist hold | |||||
See also
editNotes
edit- ^ based on a roll of 2,401 at the 1899 by-election.[4]
References
edit- ^ a b "Sir William John Lyne (1844–1913)". Former members of the Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 11 May 2019.
- ^ "Writ of election: Hume". Government Gazette of the State of New South Wales. No. 254. 25 March 1901. p. 2563. Retrieved 15 April 2021 – via Trove.
- ^ Green, Antony. "1901 The Hume by-election". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 15 April 2021.
- ^ Green, Antony. "1899 The Hume by-election". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 14 April 2021.