1904 Illawarra state by-election
Election result for Illawarra, New South Wales, Australia
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A by-election was held for the New South Wales Legislative Assembly electorate of Illawarra on 9 January 1904 because of the death of Archibald Campbell (Liberal Reform).[1]
Dates
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| 14 December 1903 | Archibald Campbell died.[1] |
| 19 December 1903 | Writ of election issued by the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly.[2] |
| 31 December 1903 | Nominations |
| 9 January 1904 | Polling day |
| 25 January 1904 | Return of writ |
Result
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Reform | Edward Allen | 716 | 42.5 | â37.1 | |
| Progressive | Andrew Lysaght Sr. | 563 | 33.5 | ||
| Labour | David Ritchie | 404 | 24.0 | ||
| Total formal votes | 1,683 | 100.0 | +0.3 | ||
| Informal votes | 0 | 0.0 | â0.3 | ||
| Turnout | 1,683 | 62.7 | +20.1 | ||
| Liberal Reform hold | |||||