1903 Glen Innes state by-election

A by-election was held for the New South Wales Legislative Assembly electorate of Glen Innes on 4 November 1903 because of the death of Francis Wright.[1]

1903 Glen Innes state by-election

← 1901 4 November 1903 1904 →

Electoral district of Boorowa in the Legislative Assembly of New South Wales
Turnout66.6 % (Increase 1.1%)
  First party Second party
 
LRP
Candidate Follett Thomas Alexander Hay
Party Liberal Reform Progressive
Popular vote 865 624
Percentage 58.1% 41.9%

MLA before election

Francis Augustus Wright
Progressive

Elected MLA

Follett Thomas
Liberal Reform

Dates

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Date Event
1 October 1903 Francis Wright died.[1]
7 October 1903 Writ of election issued by the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly.[2]
16 October 1903 Nominations
28 October 1903 Polling day
11 November 1903 Return of writ

Result

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1903 Glen Innes by-election
Wednesday 28 October [3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Reform Follett Thomas (elected) 865 58.1 +27.1
Progressive Alexander Hay 624 41.9 +1.8
Total formal votes 1,489 99.3 +0.5
Informal votes 10 0.7 −0.5
Turnout 1,499 66.6 [a] +1.1
Liberal Reform gain from Progressive  


See also

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Notes

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  1. ^ Estimate based on a roll of 2,252 at the 1901 election.[4]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Mr Francis Augustus Wright (1835-1903)". Former members of the Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 29 June 2020.
  2. ^ "Writ of election: Glen Innes". Government Gazette of the State of New South Wales. No. 524. 7 October 1903. p. 7471. Retrieved 13 September 2020 – via Trove.
  3. ^ Green, Antony. "1903 Glen Innes by-election". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 13 September 2020.
  4. ^ Green, Antony. "1901 Glen Innes". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 13 September 2020.