A by-election was held in the New South Wales state electoral district of Upper Hunter on 8 June 1918.[1] The by-election was triggered by the resignation of Mac Abbott (Nationalist).[2]
Dates
edit| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| 10 May 1918 | Resignation of Mac Abbott.[2] |
| 14 May 1918 | Writ of election issued by the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly.[3] |
| 21 May 1918 | Nominations |
| 8 June 1918 | Polling day |
| 25 June 1918 | Return of writ |
Results
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nationalist | William Cameron | 4,010 | 51.8 | −3.9 | |
| Labor | Sam Toombs | 3,732 | 48.2 | +3.9 | |
| Total formal votes | 7,742 | 100.0 | +1.0 | ||
| Informal votes | 0 | 0.0 | −1.0 | ||
| Turnout | 7,742 | 63.5 | +2.9 | ||
| Nationalist hold | Swing | ||||
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b Green, Antony. "1918 Upper Hunter by-election". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 26 November 2019.
- ^ a b "Mr Macartney Abbott (1877-1960)". Former members of the Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 26 April 2019.
- ^ "Writ of election: Upper Hunter". New South Wales Government Gazette. No. 60. 14 May 1918. p. 2255. Retrieved 26 November 2019 – via Trove.