A by-election was held for the New South Wales Legislative Assembly electorate of Tamworth on 4 April 1903 because of the bankruptcy of Raymond Walsh (Progressive).[1]
Dates
edit| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| 27 February 1903 | Raymond Walsh was made bankrupt.[2] |
| 12 March 1903 | Writ of election issued by the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly.[3] |
| 24 March 1903 | Nominations |
| 4 April 1903 | Polling day |
| 25 April 1903 | Return of writ |
Results
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Reform | John Garland | 688 | 48.8 | +6.8 | |
| Progressive | Raymond Walsh [a] (defeated) | 551 | 39.1 | −5.6 | |
| Labor | Thomas Thrower | 164 | 11.6 | ||
| Independent | David Todd | 6 | 0.4 | ||
| Total formal votes | 1,409 | 99.1 | −0.3 | ||
| Informal votes | 13 | 0.9 | +0.3 | ||
| Turnout | 1,422 | 62.6 [b] | −5.5 | ||
| Liberal Reform gain from Independent | Swing | ||||
See also
editNotes
edit- ^ Raymond Walsh had been elected as an independent at the 1901 election, however he joined the Progressive Party for the by-election.[5]
- ^ based on a roll of 2,270 at the 1901 election.[6]
References
edit- ^ "Mr Raymond Joseph Walsh (1862-1930)". Former members of the Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 16 June 2019.
- ^ "In bankruptcy: Raymond J Walsh". Government Gazette of the State of New South Wales. No. 120. 6 March 1903. p. 1974. Retrieved 22 November 2019 – via Trove.
- ^ "Writ of election: Tamworth". Government Gazette of the State of New South Wales. No. 134. 12 March 1903. p. 2099. Retrieved 22 November 2019 – via Trove.
- ^ Green, Antony. "1903 Tamworth by-election". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 22 November 2019.
- ^ "The man for Tamworth". The Australian Star. 20 March 1903. p. 5. Retrieved 22 November 2019 – via Trove.
- ^ Green, Antony. "1901 Tamworth". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 22 November 2019.