1902 Inverell state by-election

A by-election was held for the New South Wales Legislative Assembly electorate of Inverell on 31 May 1902 because of the death of William McIntyre (Progressive).[1]

Dates

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Date Event
4 May 1902 William McIntyre died.[1]
7 May 1902 Writ of election issued by the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly.[2]
20 May 1902 Nominations
31 May 1902 Polling day
12 June 1902 Return of writ

Result

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1902 Inverell by-election
Saturday 31 May [3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour George Jones 471 37.7
Progressive James McIlveen 447 35.8
Independent William Wall 331 26.5
Total formal votes 1,249 99.5
Informal votes 6 0.5
Turnout 1,255 50.7 [a]
Labour gain from Progressive  

See also

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Notes

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  1. ^ Estimate based on an electoral roll of 2,477 at the 1901 election.[4]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Mr William Donald McIntyre (1869-1902)". Former members of the Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 26 June 2019.
  2. ^ "Writ of election: Inverell". Government Gazette of the State of New South Wales. No. 308. 8 May 1902. p. 3413. Retrieved 26 September 2020 – via Trove.
  3. ^ Green, Antony. "1902 Inverell by-election". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 26 September 2020.
  4. ^ Green, Antony. "1901 Inverell". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 26 September 2020.