1913 Blayney state by-election
Election result for Blayney, New South Wales, Australia
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A by-election was held for the New South Wales Legislative Assembly electorate of Blayney on 3 January 1913, following the resignation of George Beeby (Labour).[1] Beeby was a Minister for Labour and Industry and Secretary for Lands in the McGowen ministry, however he resigned from the ministry, parliament and party in protest at the power of the extra-parliamentary Labor Party executive.[2]
Dates
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| 9 December 1912 | George Beeby resigned.[1] |
| 10 December 1912 | Writ of election issued by the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly.[3] |
| 18 December 1912 | Day of nomination |
| 3 January 1913 | Polling day |
| 23 January | Second ballot |
| 28 January 1913 | Return of writ |
Result
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Reform | John Withington | 1,800 | 44.2 | â0.8 | |
| Independent | George Beeby | 1,156 | 28.4 | ||
| Labour | Valentine Johnston | 1,120 | 27.5 | â28.5 | |
| Total formal votes | 4,077 | 100.0 | +1.2 | ||
| Informal votes | 0 | 0.0 | â1.2 | ||
| Turnout | 4,077 | 56.6â[a] | â14.9 | ||
A second ballot was necessary because no candidate had won an absolute majority.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | George Beeby | 2,244 | 51.6 | ||
| Liberal Reform | John Withington | 2,108 | 48.4 | +3.4 | |
| Total formal votes | 4,356 | 99.0 | +0.2 | ||
| Informal votes | 43 | 1.0 | â0.2 | ||
| Turnout | 4,399 | 61.0â[a] | â10.5 | ||
| Member changed to Independent from Labour | Swing | N/A | |||
See also
Notes
- estimate based on an electoral roll of 7,207 at the 1910 election.[4]