1918 Upper Hunter state by-election

A by-election was held in the New South Wales state electoral district of Upper Hunter on 8 June 1918.[1] The by-election was triggered by the resignation of Mac Abbott a member of the Nationalist Party.[2]

Dates
Date Event
10 May 1918 Resignation of Mac Abbott.[2]
14 May 1918 Writ of election issued by the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly.[3]
21 May 1918 Nominations
8 June 1918 Polling day
25 June 1918 Return of writ

Results
1918 Upper Hunter by-election [1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Nationalist William Cameron 4,010 51.8 -3.9
Labor Sam Toombs 3,732 48.2 +3.9
Total formal votes 7,742 100.0 +1.0
Informal votes 0 0.0 -1.0
Turnout 7,742 63.5 +2.9
Nationalist hold Swing

See also

References
  1. Green, Antony. "1918 Upper Hunter by-election". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 26 November 2019.
  2. "Mr Macartney Abbott (1877-1960)". Former Members of the Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 26 April 2019.
  3. "Writ of election: Upper Hunter". New South Wales Government Gazette (60). 14 May 1918. p. 2255. Retrieved 26 November 2019 – via National Library of Australia.
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