1917 Sturt state by-election

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A by-election was held for the New South Wales Legislative Assembly electorate of Sturt on 13 January 1917 following the resignation of Labor Party member John Cann who resigned to take the position of deputy chief commissioner of the New South Wales Government Railways. [1]

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Dates

DateEvent
20 December 1916Resignation of John Cann. [1]
3 January 1917 Writ of election issued by the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly and close of electoral rolls. [2]
13 January 1917Nominations
3 February 1917Polling day
20 February 1917Return of writ

Results

1917 Sturt by-election [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Percy Brookfield 3,30154.4
Independent Labor Brian Doe 2,73945.2
Independent John Thomas Evans260.4
Total formal votes6,066100.0
Informal votes00.0
Turnout 6,06657.4
Labor hold Swing

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References

  1. 1 2 "Mr John Henry Cann (1860-1940)". Former Members of the Parliament of New South Wales . Retrieved 7 May 2019.
  2. "Writ of election: Sturt". Government Gazette Of The State Of New South Wales (3). 3 January 1917. p. 43. Retrieved 4 November 2019 via Trove.
  3. Green, Antony. "1917 Sturt by-election". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales . Retrieved 4 November 2019.