A by-election was held for the New South Wales Legislative Assembly electorate of Sturt on 13 January 1917 following the resignation of John Cann who resigned to take the position of assistant commissioner of the New South Wales Government Railways.[1] Cann had been elected as a Labor candidate at the 1913 election,[2] however he was expelled from the party for voting against Labor's censure motion on 10 November 1916.[3]
Dates
edit| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| 10 November 1916 | John Cann voted against Labor's censure motion.[4] |
| 11 November 1916 | The Barrier District branch of Labor passed a vote of no confidence in John Cann because of his attitude on conscription.[5] |
| 13 November 1916 | The Labor executive expelled John Cann from Labor.[3] |
| 20 December 1916 | John Cann resigned.[1] |
| 29 December 1916 | John Cann appointed an assistant railway commissioner.[6] |
| 3 January 1917 | Writ of election issued by the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly and close of electoral rolls.[7] |
| 13 January 1917 | Nominations |
| 3 February 1917 | Polling day |
| 20 February 1917 | Return of writ |
Results
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labor | Percy Brookfield | 3,301 | 54.4 | ||
| Independent Labor | Brian Doe | 2,739 | 45.2 | ||
| Independent | John Evans | 26 | 0.4 | ||
| Total formal votes | 6,066 | 100.0 | |||
| Informal votes | 0 | 0.0 | |||
| Turnout | 6,066 | 57.4 | |||
| Labor hold | Swing | ||||
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b "Mr John Henry Cann (1860-1940)". Former members of the Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 7 May 2019.
- ^ Green, Antony. "1913 Sturt". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 3 May 2020.
- ^ a b "Expelled Labor members". Barrier Miner. 19 December 1916. p. 2. Retrieved 26 October 2020 – via Trove.
- ^ "Proceedings in the Assembly: censure motion defeated". The Sydney Morning Herald. 11 November 1916. p. 13. Retrieved 7 May 2020 – via Trove.
- ^ "Barrier PLL". The Sydney Morning Herald. 14 November 1916. p. 6. Retrieved 26 October 2020 – via Trove.
- ^ "Appointment of railway commissioners". Government Gazette of the State of New South Wales. No. 225. 29 December 1916. p. 7816. Retrieved 31 March 2021 – via Trove.
- ^ "Writ of election: Sturt". Government Gazette Of The State Of New South Wales. No. 3. 3 January 1917. p. 43. Retrieved 4 November 2019 – via Trove.
- ^ Green, Antony. "1917 Sturt by-election". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 4 November 2019.