The 1904 New South Wales state election was held on 6 August 1904.[1] It involved 90 electoral districts returning one member each, a reduction from 125 to 90.[a] Women were given the right to vote for the first time in New South Wales elections, almost doubling the number of enrolled voters. As a result, it is not possible to tell the notional holder of a seat prior to the election.
Retiring members
editOrange Liberal MLA Harry Newman died on 1 June. Deniliquin Independent MLA Joseph Evans died on 5 July. Due to the proximity of the election, no by-elections were held.
Progressive
edit- Albert Chapman MLA (Braidwood)
- William Davis MLA (Bourke)
- James Gormly MLA (Wagga Wagga) — appointed to the Legislative Council.[2]
- James Hayes MLA (Murray) — appointed to the Legislative Council.[2]
- William Hurley MLA (Macquarie) — appointed to the Legislative Council.[2]
- Daniel O'Connor MLA (Sydney-Phillip)
- Sir John See MLA (Grafton) — appointed to the Legislative Council.[2]
Liberal
edit- Samuel Whiddon MLA (Sydney-Cook)
Labor
edit- John Power MLA (Sydney-Lang) — lost preselection
Independent
edit- Frank Byrne MLA (Hay)
- Thomas Griffith MLA (Albury)
- Edward Terry MLA (Ryde)
Legislative Assembly
editSitting members are shown in bold text. Successful candidates are highlighted in the relevant colour.
See also
editNotes
edit- ^ Leichhardt was the only district that was not substantially changed, while The Macquarie and The Murray districts retained nothing but the name.
References
edit- ^ Green, Antony. "1904 election - candidate index". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 5 December 2019.
- ^ a b c d "Government Gazette Notices". Government Gazette of the State of New South Wales. No. 340. 21 June 1904. p. 4935. Retrieved 16 December 2019 – via Trove.