A by-election was held for the New South Wales Legislative Assembly electorate of Belmore on 13 May 1910. The by-election was triggered by the death of Edward William O'Sullivan.[1] O'Sullivan was elected as a Former Progressive but joined the Labour Party in 1909.
Dates
edit| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| 25 April 1910 | Edward O'Sullivan died.[1] |
| 29 April 1910 | Writ of election issued by the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly.[2] |
| 13 May 1910 | Nominations |
| 21 May 1910 | Polling day and 1910 Federal election |
| 7 June 1910 | Return of writ |
Results
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Patrick Minahan | 1,589 | 74.6 | ||
| Liberal Reform | George Clarke | 525 | 24.6 | −5.6 | |
| Independent | James Jones | 17 | 0.8 | ||
| Total formal votes | 2,131 | 95.7 | −1.2 | ||
| Informal votes | 95 | 4.3 | +1.2 | ||
| Turnout | 2,226 | 27.6 [a] | −39.3 | ||
| Labour gain from Progressive Party (defunct) | |||||
See also
editNotes
edit- ^ based on an electoral roll of 8,068 at the 1907 election.[4]
References
edit- ^ a b "Mr Edward William O'Sullivan (1846-1910)". Former members of the Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 11 May 2019.
- ^ "Belmore seat: issue of writ". The Daily Telegraph. 30 April 1910. p. 21. Retrieved 3 December 2019 – via Trove.
- ^ Green, Antony. "1910 Belmore by-election". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 3 December 2019.
- ^ Green, Antony. "1907 Belmore". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 15 August 2019.