New South Wales state election, 1907
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All 90 seats in the New South Wales Legislative Assembly 46 Assembly seats were needed for a majority | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1907 New South Wales state election was held on 10 September 1907 for all of the 90 seats in the 21st New South Wales Legislative Assembly and it was conducted in single-member constituencies with a first past the post voting system. Both adult males and females were entitled to vote, but not Indigenous people. The 20th parliament of New South Wales was dissolved on 19 August 1907 by the Governor, Sir Harry Rawson, on the advice of the Premier, Sir Joseph Carruthers.
Key dates
Date | Event |
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19 August 1907 | The Legislative Assembly was dissolved, and writs were issued by the Governor to proceed with an election. |
30 August 1907 | Nominations for candidates for the election closed at noon. |
10 September 1907 | Polling day. |
2 October 1907 | Opening of 21st Parliament. |
Results
New South Wales state election, 10 September 1907 | ||||||
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Enrolled voters | 745,900 | |||||
Votes cast | 458,408 | Turnout | 66.72 | +7.41 | ||
Informal votes | 13,543 | Informal | 2.87 | +1.88 | ||
Summary of votes by party | ||||||
Party | Primary votes | % | Swing | Seats | Change | |
Liberal Reform | 210,456 | 45.91 | +1.33 | 45 | 0 | |
Labour | 152,704 | 33.31 | +10.01 | 32 | +7 | |
Independent | 46,551 | 10.15 | +3.69 | 4 | +2 | |
Independent Liberal | 26,192 | 5.71 | +0.37 | 4 | +2 | |
Progressive | 21,759 | 4.75 | −14.23 | 5 | −11 | |
Socialist | 746 | 0.16 | +0.10 | 0 | 0 | |
Total | 458,408 | 90 | ||||
References
- "Former members of the New South Wales Parliament, 1856-2006". New South Wales Parliament. Retrieved 2012-07-08.
- Antony Green. "NSW Elections Analysis". New South Wales Parliament. Retrieved 2012-07-08.
See also
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