1918 Monaro state by-election

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A by-election was held in the New South Wales state electoral district of Monaro on 23 November 1918. [1] The by-election was triggered by the death of Gus Miller (Labor). [2]

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Result

1918 Monaro by-election
Saturday 23 November [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labor John Bailey 3,68363.51+0.89
Nationalist Patrick Sullivan2,00534.57-2.81
Independent Henry Hungerford961.66
Independent Labor Claude Miller [lower-alpha 1] 150.26
Total formal votes5,79998.81
Informal votes701.19
Turnout 5,86962.64
Labor hold Swing +0.89

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Notes

  1. Claude Miller was the son of Gus Miller, the former member, [3] and withdrew from the campaign after nominating. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 Green, Antony. "1918 Monaro by-election". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales . Retrieved 19 August 2019.
  2. "Mr Gustave Thomas Carlisle Miller (1852–1918)". Former Members of the Parliament of New South Wales . Retrieved 7 May 2019.
  3. "Monaro by-election". The Sydney Morning Herald . 7 November 1918. p. 7. Retrieved 19 August 2019 via Trove.