1899 Boorowa colonial by-election

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A by-election was held for the New South Wales Legislative Assembly electorate of Boorowa on 30 September 1899 because Kenneth Mackay (Protectionist) resigned to accept an appointment to the Legislative Council. [1]

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Dates

DateEvent
15 September 1899Kenneth Mackay resigned from the Legislative Assembly. [1]
16 September 1899 Writ of election issued by the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly. [2]
23 September 1899Nominations
30 September 1899Polling day
9 October 1899Return of writ

Result

1899 Boorowa by-election
Saturday 10 November [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Niels Nielsen (elected)53953.0+15.2
Protectionist George Waddell47847.0−15.2
Total formal votes1,01797.8−0.9
Informal votes232.2+0.9
Turnout 1,04045.6−15.4
Labour gain from Protectionist Swing +15.2

See also

References

  1. 1 2 "Major-General James Alexander Kenneth Mackay". Former members of the Parliament of New South Wales . Retrieved 16 June 2019.
  2. "Writ of election: Boorowa". New South Wales Government Gazette . No. 747. 16 September 1899. p. 7018. Retrieved 16 August 2020 via Trove.
  3. Green, Antony. "1899 Boorowa by-election". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales . Retrieved 5 August 2020.