1898 Narrabri colonial by-election
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The 1898 Narrabri colonial by-election was held on 3 June 1898 to elect the member for Narrabri in the New South Wales Legislative Assembly, following the death of Free Trade MP Charles Collins.[1] The vote was held on the same day as a by-election in Sydney-Fitzroy and a statewide referendum on the subject of federation.[2][3]
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3 June 1898
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Electoral district of Narrabri in the New South Wales Legislative Assembly | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Registered | 1,926[a] | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Turnout | 60.4% ( 4.8)[a] | |||||||||||||||||||||
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The by-election was won by Labour Electoral League candidate Hugh Ross with 32.8% of the vote. He retained the seat 54 days later at the New South Wales colonial election on 27 July 1898.
Key dates
- 12 April 1898 â Charles Collins died
- 2 May 1898 â Writ of election issued by the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly[4]
- 13 May 1898 â Candidate nominations
- 3 June 1898 â Election day
- 10 June 1898 â Return of writ
Result
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Labour | Hugh Ross | 382 | 32.8 | â3.0 | |
| Protectionist | George Dale | 357 | 30.7 | +30.7[b] | |
| Protectionist | Robert Barton | 198 | 17.0 | +17.0[b] | |
| Free Trade | Gulielmus Williams | 141 | 12.1 | +12.1[c] | |
| Free Trade | Thomas McGee | 86 | 7.4 | +7.4[c] | |
| Total formal votes | 1,164 | 100.0 | +0.3 | ||
| Informal votes | 0 | 0.0 | â0.3 | ||
| Turnout | 1,164 | 60.4[a] | +4.8 | ||
| Labour gain from Free Trade | |||||
See also
Notes
- Estimate based on a roll of 1,926 at the 1895 election.[6]
- At the 1895 election, the only Protectionist candidate â Job Sheldon â received 24.2% of the vote, meaning the combined Protectionist vote at the 1898 by-election (47.7%) was an increase of 23.5%. If compared to Sheldon's candidacy, George Dale had a positive swing of 6.5%, while Robert Barton had a negative swing of 7.2%.
- At the 1895 election, the only Free Trade candidate â Charles Collins â received 40.1% of the vote, meaning the combined Free Trade vote at the 1898 by-election (19.5%) was a decrease of 20.6%. If compared to Sheldon's candidacy, Gulielmus Williams had a negative swing of 28%, while Thomas McGee had a negative swing of 32.7%.