September 1911 Cobar state by-election

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A by-election was held for the New South Wales Legislative Assembly electorate of Cobar on 23 September 1911 because Donald Macdonell (Labor) was absent for a full session of parliament. [1]

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Macdonell had been absent because he was unwell but he was expected to recover.

The members for Mudgee, Bill Dunn, and Liverpool Plains, Henry Hoyle, resigned from the Labour Party and Parliament on 25 July 1911 in protest at legislation on land ownership introduced by Secretary for Lands, Niels Nielson. As a result, Labour was left without a majority in the house and rather than face a vote of no confidence, the Ministry and Speaker resigned. This forced the House to be prorogued with the result that Macdonell was automatically expelled for non-attendance during an entire session. By the time of the subsequent by-elections, Labour policy had been reversed and Nielsen had left the ministry. Dunn rejoined the party and successfully re-contested the Mudgee by-election on 16 August 1911. Hoyle did not re-contest the Liverpool Plains by-election on 16 August 1911 which was won by Liberal candidate, John Perry by three votes on the same day. This result was overturned on appeal and at the second by-election on 28 October William Ashford (Labour) was successful.

Dates

DateEvent
14 September 1911 Writ of election issued by the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly. [1]
23 September 1911Nominations
7 October 1911Polling day
21 October 1911Return of writ

Result

1911 Cobar by-election 1
Saturday 23 September [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Donald Macdonell (re-elected)unopposed
Labor hold 

Aftermath

Donald Macdonell died three weeks later and Charles Fern (politician) (Labour) was unopposed at the December by-election. [3]

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References

  1. 1 2 "Writ of election: Cobar". Government Gazette Of The State Of New South Wales . No. 126. 14 September 1911. p. 5063. Retrieved 27 August 2020 via Trove.
  2. Green, Antony. "October 1911 Cobar by-election". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales . Retrieved 27 August 2020.
  3. Green, Antony. "December 1911 Cobar by-election". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales . Retrieved 27 August 2020.