A by-election was held for the New South Wales Legislative Assembly electorate of Wollondilly on 3 March 1928 because of the resignation of Sir George Fuller (Nationalist) who had accepted the position of Agent-General in London.[1]
Dates
edit| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| 7 February 1928 | Sir George Fuller resigned.[1] |
| 10 February 1928 | Writ of election issued by the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly.[2] |
| 17 February 1928 | Nominations |
| 3 March 1928 | Polling day |
| 16 March 1928 | Return of writ |
Result
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nationalist | Mark Morton | 5,773 | 61.1 | −1.4 | |
| Labor | Daniel Chalker | 3,681 | 38.9 | +1.4 | |
| Total formal votes | 9,454 | 99.5 | +0.6 | ||
| Informal votes | 43 | 0.5 | −0.6 | ||
| Turnout | 9,497 | 65.6 | −16.2 | ||
| Nationalist hold | Swing | −1.4 | |||
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b "Sir George Warburton Fuller (1861–1940)". Former members of the Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 11 May 2019.
- ^ "Writ of election: Wollondilly". New South Wales Government Gazette. No. 21. 10 February 1928. p. 803. Retrieved 29 March 2021 – via Trove.
- ^ Green, Antony. "1928 Wollondilly by-election". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 29 March 2021.