A by-election was held in the New South Wales state electoral district of Rous on 11 February 1905.[1] The by-election was triggered by the death of John Coleman (Liberal Reform).[2]
Dates
edit| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| 8 January 1905 | John Coleman died.[2] |
| 16 January 1905 | Writ of election issued by the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly.[3] |
| 31 January 1905 | Nominations |
| 11 February 1905 | Polling day |
| 2 March 1905 | Return of writ |
Result
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Reform | George Hindmarsh | 2,832 | 51.1 | −1.8 | |
| Independent | Richard Meagher | 2,710 | 48.9 | +1.8 | |
| Total formal votes | 5,542 | 99.6 | +0.2 | ||
| Informal votes | 24 | 0.4 | −0.2 | ||
| Turnout | 5,566 | 73.2 [a] | +0.8 | ||
| Liberal Reform hold | Swing | ||||
See also
editNotes
edit- ^ based on an electoral roll of 7,600 at the 1904 election.[5]
References
edit- ^ a b Green, Antony. "1905 Rous by-election". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 29 August 2019.
- ^ a b "Mr John William Coleman (1862–1905)". Former members of the Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 1 May 2019.
- ^ "Writ of election: Castlereagh". Government Gazette of the State of New South Wales. No. 29. 17 January 1906. p. 349. Retrieved 22 October 2020 – via Trove.
- ^ "Rous by-election". The Northern Star. 13 February 1905. p. 3. Retrieved 29 August 2019 – via Trove.
- ^ Green, Antony. "1904 Rous". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 18 December 2019.
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