1902 Inverell state by-election

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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]

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Dates

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

Result

1902 Inverell by-election
Saturday 31 May [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour George Jones 47137.7
Progressive James McIlveen44735.8
Independent William Wall 33126.5
Total formal votes1,24999.5
Informal votes60.5
Turnout 1,25550.7 [lower-alpha 1]
Labour gain from Progressive  

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Notes

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

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References

  1. 1 2 "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 (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.