A by-election was held for the New South Wales Legislative Assembly electorate of Illawarra on 9 January 1904 because of the death of Archibald Campbell (Liberal Reform).[1]
Dates
edit| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| 14 December 1903 | Archibald Campbell died.[1] |
| 19 December 1903 | Writ of election issued by the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly.[2] |
| 31 December 1903 | Nominations |
| 9 January 1904 | Polling day |
| 25 January 1904 | Return of writ |
Result
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Reform | Edward Allen | 716 | 42.5 | −37.1 | |
| Progressive | Andrew Lysaght Sr. | 563 | 33.5 | ||
| Labour | David Ritchie | 404 | 24.0 | ||
| Total formal votes | 1,683 | 100.0 | +0.3 | ||
| Informal votes | 0 | 0.0 | −0.3 | ||
| Turnout | 1,683 | 62.7 | +20.1 | ||
| Liberal Reform hold | |||||
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b "Mr Archibald Campbell (1834-1903)". Former members of the Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 21 May 2019.
- ^ "Writ of election: Illawarra". Government Gazette of the State of New South Wales. No. 667. 21 December 1903. p. 9357. Retrieved 29 September 2020 – via Trove.
- ^ Green, Antony. "1904 Illawarra by-election". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 29 September 2020.