1900 Bathurst colonial by-election
Election result for Bathurst, New South Wales, Australia
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A by-election was held for the New South Wales Legislative Assembly electorate of Bathurst on 25 June 1900 when Protectionist party member Francis Suttor was appointed to the Legislative Council.[1]
Dates
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| 12 June 1900 | Writ of election issued by the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly.[2] |
| 19 June 1900 | Day of nomination |
| 25 June 1900 | Polling day |
| 2 July 1900 | Return of writ |
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Protectionist | William Young | 770 | 56.87 | ||
| Free Trade | Alfred Thompson | 571 | 42.17 | ||
| Independent | Alexander Warden | 13 | 0.96 | ||
| Total formal votes | 1,354 | 97.90 | |||
| Informal votes | 29 | 2.10 | |||
| Turnout | 1,383 | 52.05 | |||
| Protectionist hold | |||||
William Young, while a member of the Protectionist party was also endorsed by the Labour party.[4] Alfred Thompson, whilst a Free Trader, was nominated by the Ministerialist faction of Sir William Lyne's protectionist government.[3][5]