1906 The Castlereagh state by-election
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A by-election was held for the New South Wales Legislative Assembly electorate of The Castlereagh on 24 November 1906 because of the death of Hugh Macdonald (Labour).[1]
Dates
Date | Event |
---|---|
18 October 1906 | Hugh Macdonald died.[1] |
24 October 1906 | Writ of election issued by the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly.[2] |
14 November 1906 | Nominations |
24 November 1906 | Polling day, between the hours of 8 am and 6 pm |
11 December 1906 | Return of writ |
Result
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | John Treflé | 1,960 | 54.4 | ||
Liberal Reform | Patrick Barry | 1,632 | 45.3 | ||
Independent | Donald Fletcher | 12 | 0.3 | ||
Total formal votes | 3,604 | 98.5 | -0.1 | ||
Informal votes | 54 | 1.5 | +0.1 | ||
Turnout | 3,658 | 50.5 [a] | -1.6 | ||
Labour hold |
See also
Notes
- ^ based on an electoral roll of 7,248 at the 1904 election.[4]
References
- ^ a b "Mr Hugh Macdonald (1850-1906)". Former members of the Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 8 June 2019.
- ^ "Writ of election: Castlereagh". Government Gazette of the State of New South Wales. No. 245. 24 October 1906. p. 5885. Retrieved 23 August 2020 – via Trove.
- ^ Green, Antony. "1906 The Castlereagh by-election". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 15 August 2020.
- ^ Green, Antony. "1904 Castlereagh". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 18 December 2019.
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