A by-election was held in the New South Wales state electoral district of Upper Hunter on 8 June 1918.[1] The by-election was triggered by the resignation of Mac Abbott (Nationalist).[2]

Dates

Date Event
10 May 1918 Resignation of Mac Abbott.[2]
14 May 1918 Writ of election issued by the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly.[3]
21 May 1918 Nominations
8 June 1918 Polling day
25 June 1918 Return of writ

Results

1918 Upper Hunter by-election
Saturday 8 June[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Nationalist William Cameron 4,010 51.8 -3.9
Labor Sam Toombs 3,732 48.2 +3.9
Total formal votes 7,742 100.0 +1.0
Informal votes 0 0.0 -1.0
Turnout 7,742 63.5 +2.9
Nationalist hold Swing

See also

References

  1. 1 2 Green, Antony. "1918 Upper Hunter by-election". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 26 November 2019.
  2. 1 2 "Mr Macartney Abbott (1877-1960)". Former members of the Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 26 April 2019.
  3. "Writ of election: Upper Hunter". New South Wales Government Gazette. No. 60. 14 May 1918. p. 2255. Retrieved 26 November 2019 via Trove.
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