1906 Queanbeyan state by-election
Election result for Queanbeyan, New South Wales, Australia
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A by-election was held for the New South Wales Legislative Assembly electorate of Queanbeyan on 24 November 1906 because the seat of Alan Millard (Liberal Reform) was declared vacant because he was convicted of a felony, misappropriating £5 of a client's money.[1]
Dates
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| 2 November 1905 | Millard convicted.[2] |
| 1 February 1906 | Millard sentenced.[3] |
| 23 February 1906 | Supreme Court dismissed Millard's appeal.[4] |
| 12 March 1906 | Writ of election issued by the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly.[5] |
| 27 March 1906 | Nominations |
| 7 April 1906 | Polling day |
| 27 April 1906 | High Court refused Millard special leave to appeal.[6] |
| 28 April 1906 | Return of writ |
Result
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Reform | Granville Ryrie | 2,028 | 51.0 | ||
| Labour | Henry Hungerford | 1,948 | 49.0 | ||
| Total formal votes | 3,976 | 99.2 | |||
| Informal votes | 31 | 0.8 | |||
| Turnout | 4,007 | 61.3â[a] | |||
| Liberal Reform hold | |||||
See also
Notes
- estimate based on an electoral roll of 6,537 at the 1904 election.[8]