1900 Hastings and Macleay colonial by-election
Election result for Hastings and Macleay, New South Wales, Australia
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A by-election was held for the New South Wales Legislative Assembly electorate of Hastings and Macleay on 1 March 1900 because Edmund Barton (Protectionist) resigned to travel to London with Alfred Deakin and Charles Kingston to explain the federation bill to the British Government.[1] Francis Clarke was the former member who had resigned in 1898 to allow Barton to re-enter parliament.[2]
Dates
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| 7 February 1900 | Edmund Barton resigned.[3] |
| 14 February 1900 | Writ of election issued by the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly.[4] |
| 22 February 1900 | Nominations |
| 1 March 1900 | Polling day |
| 15 March 1900 | Return of writ |
Result
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Protectionist | Francis Clarke | 616 | 47.3 | ||
| Independent | Hugh Bridson | 413 | 31.7 | ||
| Independent | Percival Basche | 273 | 21.0 | ||
| Total formal votes | 1,302 | 98.7 | |||
| Informal votes | 17 | 1.3 | |||
| Turnout | 1,319 | 53.9 | |||
| Protectionist hold | |||||