The 1909 Bulloo state by-election was a by-election held on 27 March 1909 for the Queensland Legislative Assembly seat of Bulloo, based in the remote south western part of the state.
The by-election was triggered by the death of Ministerial member John Leahy on 20 January 1909. Leahy had held the seat since 1893, five years after its creation. He was a minister in the First Philp Ministry from 1901 until 1903, and at the time of his death was the Legislative Assembly.[1]
The seat included the towns of Thargomindah, Birdsville, Eromanga, Eulo, Hungerford and Windorah.[2]
Timeline
edit| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| 20 January 1909 | John Leahy died, vacating the seat of Bulloo. |
| 12 February 1909 | Writs were issued by the Governor of Queensland to proceed with a by-election.[3] |
| 12 March 1909 | Close of nominations and draw of ballot papers. |
| 27 March 1909 | Polling day, between the hours of 8am and 5pm. |
| 17 April 1909 | The writ was returned and the results formally declared. |
Results
editFrank Allen won the seat for the Labour Party.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labor | Frank Allen | 358 | 56.28 | +15.66 | |
| Ministerialist | John Cordner | 278 | 43.71 | –15.66 | |
| Total formal votes | 636 | 99.69 | +1.51 | ||
| Informal votes | 2 | 0.31 | –1.51 | ||
| Turnout | 638 | 73.67 | +6.64 | ||
| Labor gain from Ministerialist | Swing | +15.66 | |||
References
edit- ^ "Alphabetical register of Members of the Legislative Assembly, 1860–2009" (PDF). 12 January 2009. p. 248. Archived from the original (PDF) on 15 June 2009. Retrieved 7 March 2010.
- ^ "Untitled". Queensland Government Gazette. July 1909. p. 93:554.
- ^ "Untitled". Queensland Government Gazette. 12 February 1909. p. 92:?.
- ^ Hughes, Colin A.; Graham, B. D. (1976). Voting for the Queensland Legislative Assembly, 1890-1964. Canberra: Australian National University. p. 77. ISBN 0-7081-0301-4.