1913 Blayney state by-election

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A by-election was held for the New South Wales Legislative Assembly electorate of Blayney on 3 January 1913, following the resignation of George Beeby (Labour). [1] Beeby was Minister for Labour and Industry and Secretary for Lands in the McGowen ministry however he resigned from the ministry, parliament and party in protest at the power of the extra-parliamentary Labor Party executive. [2]

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Dates

DateEvent
9 December 1912George Beeby resigned. [1]
10 December 1912 Writ of election issued by the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly. [3]
18 December 1912Day of nomination
3 January 1913Polling day
23 JanuarySecond ballot
28 January 1913Return of writ

Result

1913 Blayney by-election
Friday 3 January  [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Reform John Withington 1,80044.2-0.8
Independent George Beeby 1,15628.4
Labour Valentine Johnston 1,12027.5-28.5
Total formal votes4,077100.0+1.2
Informal votes00.0-1.2
Turnout 4,07756.6  [lower-alpha 1] -14.9

A second ballot was necessary because no candidate had won an absolute majority.

1913 Blayney by-election - Second Round
Thursday 23 January  [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent George Beeby 2,24451.6
Liberal Reform John Withington 2,10848.4+3.4
Total formal votes4,35699.0+0.2
Informal votes431.0-0.2
Turnout 4,39961.0  [lower-alpha 1] -10.5
Member changed to Independent from Labour Swing N/A

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Notes

  1. 1 2 estimate based on an electoral roll of 7,207 at the 1910 election. [4]

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References

  1. 1 2 "Sir George Stephenson Beeby (1869–1942)". Former Members of the Parliament of New South Wales . Retrieved 1 May 2019.
  2. 1 2 3 Green, Antony. "1913 Blayney by-election". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales . Retrieved 1 April 2021.
  3. ↑ "Writ of election: Blayney". Government Gazette of the State of New South Wales (173). 10 December 1912. p. 7221. Retrieved 1 April 2021– via Trove.
  4. ↑ Green, Antony. "1910 Blayney". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales . Retrieved 15 August 2019.
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