A by-election was held for the New South Wales Legislative Assembly electorate of Willoughby on 9 September 1903 because of the bankruptcy of George Howarth (Liberal Reform).[1]
Dates
edit| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| 21 August 1903 | George Howarth was made bankrupt.[2] |
| 26 August 1903 | Writ of election issued by the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly.[3] |
| 4 September 1903 | Nominations |
| 9 September 1903 | Polling day |
| 23 September 1903 | Return of writ |
Result
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Reform | Charles Wade | 1,883 | 63.6 | +5.7 | |
| Labor | Sydney Hutton | 1,079 | 36.4 | +25.5 | |
| Total formal votes | 2,962 | 99.6 | +0.2 | ||
| Informal votes | 12 | 0.4 | −0.2 | ||
| Turnout | 2,974 | 61.3 [a] | +1.5 | ||
| Liberal Reform hold | |||||
See also
editNotes
edit- ^ Estimate based on a roll of 4,854 at the 1901 election.[5]
References
edit- ^ "Mr George Howarth (1854-1908)". Former members of the Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 22 May 2019.
- ^ "In bankruptcy: George Howarth". Government Gazette of the State of New South Wales. No. 447. 28 August 1903. p. 6385. Retrieved 6 April 2021 – via Trove.
- ^ "Writ of election: Willoughby". Government Gazette of the State of New South Wales. No. 444. 26 August 1903. p. 6329. Retrieved 6 April 2021 – via Trove.
- ^ Green, Antony. "1903 Willoughby by-election". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 22 November 2019.
- ^ Green, Antony. "1901 Willoughby". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 22 November 2019.