1934 Gloucester state by-election
Election result for Gloucester, New South Wales, Australia
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A by-election was held for the New South Wales Legislative Assembly electorate of Gloucester on 25 August 1934 because of the death of Walter Bennett, (United Australia).[1]
Walter Bennett's son Charles was selected as the United Australia candidate.
Dates
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| 16 July 1934 | Walter Bennett died.[1] |
| 1 August 1934 | Writ of election issued by the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly.[2] |
| 8 August 1934 | Day of nomination |
| 25 August 1934 | Polling day |
| 12 September 1934 | Return of writ |
Result
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United Australia | Charles Bennett | 6,868 | 53.2 | +2.6 | |
| Country | George Waller | 3,531 | 27.4 | +27.4 | |
| Country | William Hawdon | 2,506 | 19.4 | â10.6 | |
| Total formal votes | 12,905 | 97.2 | â1.1 | ||
| Informal votes | 374 | 2.8 | +1.1 | ||
| Turnout | 13,279 | 89.9 | â6.3 | ||
| United Australia hold | Swing | N/A | |||
- Preferences were not distributed.