A by-election was held for the New South Wales Legislative Assembly electorate of Maitland on 28 October 1911, following the death of John Gillies (Independent Liberal).[1][2]
Dates
edit| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| 23 September 1911 | John Gillies died.[1] |
| 14 October 1911 | Writ of election issued by the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly.[3] |
| 20 October 1911 | Day of nomination |
| 28 October 1911 | Polling day |
| 14 November 1911 | Return of writ |
Result
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Reform | Charles Nicholson | 3,701 | 56.1 | ||
| Labour | Laurence Vial | 2,902 | 43.9 | +7.8 | |
| Total formal votes | 6,603 | 99.0 | +0.8 | ||
| Informal votes | 147 | 1.0 | −0.8 | ||
| Turnout | 6,668 | 78.8 [a] | +8.9 | ||
| Liberal Reform gain from Independent Liberal | Swing | N/A | |||
See also
editNotes
edit- ^ estimate based on an electoral roll of 8,457 at the 1910 election.[4]
References
edit- ^ a b "Mr John Gillies (1844–1911)". Former members of the Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 1 May 2019.
- ^ a b Green, Antony. "1911 Maitland by-election". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 1 April 2021.
- ^ "Writ of election: Maitland". Government Gazette of the State of New South Wales. No. 141. 14 October 1911. p. 5543. Retrieved 1 April 2021 – via Trove.
- ^ Green, Antony. "1910 Maitland". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 15 August 2019.