1894 Tweed colonial by-election
By-election in New South Wales, Australia
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A by-election for the seat of Tweed in the New South Wales Legislative Assembly was held on 6 December 1894 because the Elections and Qualifications Committee declared that the election of John Willard (Labour) was void as he did not meet the residency qualification, having spent much of that 12 months in Queensland.[1]
Dates
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| 15 November 1894 | Elections and Qualifications Committee held that John Willard was not qualified.[2] |
| 19 November 1894 | Writ of election issued by the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly.[3] |
| 29 November 1894 | Day of nomination |
| 6 December 1894 | Polling day |
| 20 December 1894 | Return of writ |
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Protectionist | Joseph Kelly | 526 | 50.1 | +23.4 | |
| Protectionist | James Garvan | 418 | 39.8 | ||
| Labour | James Murphy | 105 | 10.0 | ||
| Independent | William Baker | 1 | 0.1 | ||
| Total formal votes | 1,050 | 99.2 | +2.1 | ||
| Informal votes | 8 | 0.8 | â2.1 | ||
| Turnout | 1,058 | 59.1â[a] | â24.4 | ||
| Protectionist gain from Labour | Swing | ||||
See also
Notes
- Estimate based on a roll of 1,790 at the July 1894 election.[4]