1931 Annandale state by-election

The 1931 Annandale state by-election was held on 18 April 1931 for the New South Wales Legislative Assembly electorate of Annandale because the seat of Robert Stuart-Robertson (Labor) was declared vacant on 9 April 1931 as he had been declared bankrupt. ^[1]

Stuart-Robertson re-contested and was returned with a reduced majority. There was some controversy over using Anzac Day for the by-election. ^[1] He defeated the Independent candidate Harry Meatheringham who had contested four previous elections in the seats of Auburn, North Shore and North Sydney, ^[2] as well as Communist William Morrison and another Independent Martha Simpson, two first time candidates who never stood again. ^{[3] [4]}

Results

1931 Annandale by-election
18 April  ^[1]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labor	Robert Stuart-Robertson (re-elected)	8,864	68.44
	Independent	Martha Simpson	3,237	24.99
	Independent	Harry David Meatheringham	428	3.30
	Communist	William John Morrison	423	3.27
Total formal votes			12,952	93.28
Informal votes			933	6.72
Turnout			13,885	80.34  [a]
	Labor hold		Swing

See also

• Electoral results for the district of Annandale
• List of New South Wales state by-elections

Notes

1. Estimate based on a roll of 17,245 at the 1930 election. ^[5]

References

1. Green, Antony. "1931 results Annandale by-election". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales . Retrieved 18 September 2019.
2. Green, Antony. "Index to Candidates: McKeig to Melouney". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales . Retrieved 22 January 2011.
3. Green, Antony. "Index to Candidates: Moore to Murdoch". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales . Retrieved 22 January 2011.
4. Green, Antony. "Index to Candidates: Shipway to Smithers". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales . Retrieved 22 January 2011.
5. Green, Antony. "1930 Annandale". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales . Retrieved 3 May 2020.