1903 Glen Innes state by-election
By-election in New South Wales, Australia
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A by-election was held for the New South Wales Legislative Assembly electorate of Glen Innes on 4 November 1903 because of the death of Francis Wright.[1]
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4 November 1903
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Electoral district of Boorowa in the Legislative Assembly of New South Wales | |||||||||||||||||||
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| Turnout | 66.6â% ( 1.1%) | ||||||||||||||||||
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Dates
| Date | Event |
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| 1 October 1903 | Francis Wright died.[1] |
| 7 October 1903 | Writ of election issued by the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly.[2] |
| 16 October 1903 | Nominations |
| 28 October 1903 | Polling day |
| 11 November 1903 | Return of writ |
Result
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Liberal Reform | Follett Thomas (elected) | 865 | 58.1 | +27.1 | |
| Progressive | Alexander Hay | 624 | 41.9 | +1.8 | |
| Total formal votes | 1,489 | 99.3 | +0.5 | ||
| Informal votes | 10 | 0.7 | â0.5 | ||
| Turnout | 1,499 | 66.6â[a] | +1.1 | ||
| Liberal Reform gain from Progressive | |||||
See also
Notes
- Estimate based on a roll of 2,252 at the 1901 election.[4]