A by-election was held for the New South Wales Legislative Assembly electorate of Ryde on 23 January 1904 because of the resignation of Frank Farnell (Independent Liberal) who had been appointed Chairman of the Fisheries Board.[1][2]
Dates
edit| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| 27 February 1903 | Frank Farnell appointed Chairman of the Fisheries Board.[3] |
| 31 December 1903 | Frank Farnell resigned from Parliament.[1] |
| 4 January 1904 | Writ of election issued by the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly.[4] |
| 15 January 1904 | Nominations |
| 23 January 1904 | Polling day |
| 30 January 1904 | Return of writ |
Result
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent Liberal | Edward Terry (elected) | 1,136 | 51.2 | ||
| Liberal Reform | Thomas Henley | 1,082 | 48.8 | +19.5 | |
| Total formal votes | 2,218 | 99.0 | −0.2 | ||
| Informal votes | 22 | 1.0 | +0.2 | ||
| Turnout | 2,240 | 75.1 [a] | −0.5 | ||
| Independent Liberal hold | |||||
See also
editNotes
edit- ^ Estimate based on a roll of 3,107 at the 1901 election.[6]
References
edit- ^ a b "Mr Frank Farnell (1862-1929)". Former members of the Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 22 May 2019.
- ^ "AGY-1819 Board of Fisheries". NSW State Archives & Records. Retrieved 6 April 2021.
- ^ "Appointment Fisheries Board". Government Gazette of the State of New South Wales. No. 163. 27 March 1903. p. 2452. Retrieved 6 April 2021 – via Trove.
- ^ "Writ of election: Ryde". Government Gazette of the State of New South Wales. No. 10. 5 January 1904. p. 141. Retrieved 6 April 2021 – via Trove.
- ^ Green, Antony. "1904 Ryde by-election". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 6 April 2021.
- ^ Green, Antony. "1901 Ryde". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 31 March 2020.