1902 Inverell state by-election
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A by-election was held for the New South Wales Legislative Assembly electorate of Inverell on 31 May 1902 because of the death of William McIntyre (Progressive).[1]
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Dates
Date | Event |
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4 May 1902 | William McIntyre died.[1] |
7 May 1902 | Writ of election issued by the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly.[2] |
20 May 1902 | Nominations |
31 May 1902 | Polling day |
12 June 1902 | Return of writ |
Result
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Labour NSW | George Jones | 471 | 37.7 | ||
Progressive | James McIlveen | 447 | 35.8 | ||
Independent | William Wall | 331 | 26.5 | ||
Total formal votes | 1,249 | 99.5 | |||
Informal votes | 6 | 0.5 | |||
Turnout | 1,255 | 50.7 [lower-alpha 1] | |||
Template:Australian politics/name/Labour NSW gain from Progressive | Swing | No |
See also
Notes
- ↑ Estimate based on an electoral roll of 2,477 at the 1901 election.[4]