A by-election was held for the New South Wales Legislative Assembly electorate of Cobar on 11 May 1918 because of the death of Charles Fern (Labor).[1]
Dates
edit| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| 18 April 1918 | Death of Charles Fern.[1] |
| 1 May 1918 | Writ of election issued by the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly.[2] |
| 11 May 1918 | Nominations |
| 1 June 1918 | Polling day |
| 17 June 1918 | Return of writ |
Result
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labor | Mat Davidson | unopposed | |||
| Labor hold | |||||
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b "Mr Charles Stuart Fern (1884-1918)". Former members of the Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 21 May 2019.
- ^ "Writ of election: Cobar". Government Gazette of the State of New South Wales. No. 54. 1 May 1918. p. 2045. Retrieved 28 August 2020 – via Trove.
- ^ Green, Antony. "1918 Cobar by-election". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 28 August 2020.