A by-election was held for the New South Wales Legislative Assembly electorate of St George on 20 May 1908. The by-election was triggered by the resignation of former Premier Joseph Carruthers (Liberal Reform).[1]
Dates
edit| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| 22 April 1908 | Joseph Carruthers resigned.[1] |
| 23 April 1908 | Writ of election issued by the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly.[2] |
| 13 May 1908 | Nominations |
| 20 May 1908 | Polling day |
| 3 June 1908 | Return of writ |
Results
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Reform | William Taylor | 4,077 | 62.9 | −15.1 | |
| Labour | George Holt | 2,391 | 36.9 | +14.9 | |
| Independent | Charles Counsell | 10 | 0.2 | ||
| Total formal votes | 6,478 | 98.3 | +1.4 | ||
| Informal votes | 111 | 1.7 | −1.4 | ||
| Turnout | 6,589 | 62.4 [a] | −4.6 | ||
| Liberal Reform hold | Swing | −15.1 | |||
See also
editNotes
edit- ^ estimate based on an electoral roll of 10,564 at the 1907 election.[4]
References
edit- ^ a b "Sir Joseph Hector McNeil Carruthers (1857-1932)". Former members of the Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 11 May 2019.
- ^ "Writ of election: St George". Government Gazette of the State of New South Wales. No. 49. 23 April 1908. p. 2233. Retrieved 3 December 2019 – via Trove.
- ^ Green, Antony. "1908 St George by-election". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 3 December 2019.
- ^ Green, Antony. "1910 St George". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 15 August 2019.