1904 Bingara state by-election

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A by-election was held for the New South Wales Legislative Assembly electorate of Bingara on 14 September 1904 because Samuel Moore had been appointed Secretary for Mines in the Carruthers ministry. [1] Until 1907, members appointed to a ministerial position were required to face a by-election. These were generally uncontested. On this occasion a poll was required in Bingara, Glebe (James Hogue) and Tenterfield (Charles Lee) and all were comfortably re-elected. The four other ministers, Joseph Carruthers (St George), James Ashton (Goulburn), Broughton O'Conor (Sherbrooke) and Charles Wade (Gordon), were re-elected unopposed. [2]

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Dates

DateEvent
27 August 1904Samuel Moore appointed Secretary for Mines. [3]
30 August 1904 Writ of election issued by the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly. [4]
8 September 1904Nominations
14 September 1904Polling day
20 September 1904Return of writ

Result

1904 Bingara by-election
Wednesday 14 September [5] [6]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Reform Samuel Moore 2,26179.8
Labour Frank Foster 57220.2
Total formal votes2,833100.0
Informal votes00.0
Turnout 2,83373.8 [lower-alpha 1]
Liberal Reform hold Swing N/A

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Notes

  1. estimate based on an electoral roll of 6,471 at the August 1904 election. [7]

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References

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  6. "The election". Bundarra & Tingha Advocate . 17 September 1904. p. 2. Retrieved 10 October 2020 via Trove.
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