A by-election was held for the New South Wales Legislative Assembly electorate of Hamilton on 24 February 1934 because of the death of Hugh Connell, (Labor).[1]
Dates
edit| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| 31 January 1934 | Hugh Connell died.[1] |
| 7 February 1934 | Writ of election issued by the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly.[2] |
| 12 February 1934 | Day of nomination |
| 24 February 1934 | Polling day |
| 7 March 1934 | Return of writ |
Result
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labor (NSW) | William Brennan | 9,391 | 51.5 | +1.3 | |
| United Australia | Gordon Skelton | 7,445 | 40.8 | +13.3 | |
| Communist | Sidney Bethune | 1,220 | 6.7 | +5.7 | |
| Independent | William Stott | 176 | 1.0 | +1.0 | |
| Total formal votes | 18,232 | 97.2 | −0.5 | ||
| Informal votes | 527 | 2.8 | +0.5 | ||
| Turnout | 18,759 | 91.9 | −5.2 | ||
| Labor (NSW) hold | Swing | N/A | |||
- Preferences were not distributed.
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b "Major Hugh John Connell (1884-1934)". Former members of the Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 13 May 2019.
- ^ "Writ of election: Hamilton". Government Gazette of the State of New South Wales. No. 24. 7 February 1934. p. 705. Retrieved 23 September 2020 – via Trove.
- ^ Green, Antony. "1934 Hamilton by-election". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 23 September 2020.