A by-election was held for the New South Wales Legislative Assembly electorate of Northumberland on 23 March 1910. The by-election was triggered by the resignation of Matthew Charlton (Labor) to successfully contest the 1910 federal election for Hunter.[1]
Dates
edit| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| 28 February 1910 | Resignation of Matthew Charlton.[1] |
| 8 March 1910 | Writ of election issued by the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly.[2] |
| 23 March 1910 | Nominations |
| 13 April 1910 | Polling day and 1910 Federal election |
| 3 May 1910 | Return of writ |
Results
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labor | William Kearsley | Unopposed | |||
| Labor hold | |||||
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b "Mr Matthew Charlton (1866–1948)". Former members of the Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 3 December 2019.
- ^ "Writ of election: Northumberland". Government Gazette of the State of New South Wales. No. 35. 8 March 1910. p. 1385. Retrieved 3 December 2019 – via Trove.
- ^ Green, Antony. "1910 Northumberland by-election". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 26 November 2019.