1913 Wollondilly state by-election

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A by-election was held for the New South Wales Legislative Assembly electorate of Wollondilly on 19 July 1913, following the death of William McCourt (Liberal Reform). [1] [2]

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Dates

DateEvent
22 June 1913William McCourt died. [1]
27 June 1913 Writ of election issued by the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly. [3]
4 July 1913Day of nomination
19 July 1913Polling day
8 August 1913Return of writ

Result

1913 Wollondilly by-election
Saturday 19 July  [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Reform Frank Badgery 2,72460.3-4.7
Labour John Masters1,76539.1+4.1
Independent John Pearson290.6
Total formal votes4,51899.2+1.3
Informal votes1470.8-1.3
Turnout 4,55355.2  [lower-alpha 1] -12.8
Liberal Reform hold Swing -4.7

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Notes

  1. ↑ estimate based on an electoral roll of 7,826 at the 1910 election. [4]

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References

  1. 1 2 "Mr William McCourt (1851–1913)". Former Members of the Parliament of New South Wales . Retrieved 2 April 2021.
  2. 1 2 Green, Antony. "1913 Wollondilly by-election". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales . Retrieved 2 April 2021.
  3. ↑ "Writ of election: Wollondilly". Government Gazette of the State of New South Wales (100). 27 June 1913. p. 3933. Retrieved 2 April 2021– via Trove.
  4. Green, Antony. "1910 Wollondilly". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales . Retrieved 15 August 2019.
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