Candidates of the 1917 New South Wales state election
This is a list of candidates for the 1917 New South Wales state election. The election was held on 24 March 1917.
During the previous parliament, the Labor Party had split over the conscription issue, with Premier William Holman leading many members into the new Nationalist Party, a merger of the pro-conscriptionist Labor members and the Liberal Party. Seats held by the ex-Labor Nationalists are shown as being Labor-held.
Retiring Members
Labor
- Ernest Durack MLA (Bathurst)
Nationalist
- Henry Hoyle MLA (Surry Hills) — elected as Labor
- James Mercer (Rozelle) — elected as Labor
- Charles Wade MLA (Gordon)
Legislative Assembly
Sitting members are shown in bold text. Successful candidates are highlighted in the relevant colour. Where there is possible confusion, an asterisk (*) is also used.
References
- Green, Antony. "1917 election candidate index". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. New South Wales Parliament.
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