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Election result for Hume, New South Wales, Australia From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
A by-election for the seat of Hume in the New South Wales Legislative Assembly was held on 17 April 1901 because of the resignation of Sir William Lyne (Protectionist) to successfully contest the federal seat of Hume.[1]
Date | Event |
---|---|
20 March 1901 | Sir William Lyne resigned.[1] |
25 March 1901 | Writ of election issued by the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly.[2] |
4 April 1901 | Day of nomination |
17 April 1901 | Polling day |
30 April 1901 | Return of writ |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Protectionist | Gordon McLaurin (elected) | 745 | 46.7 | -11.9 | |
Independent | John McGrath | 528 | 33.1 | ||
Independent | John Miller | 322 | 20.2 | -21.2 | |
Total formal votes | 1,595 | 100.0 | − | ||
Informal votes | 0 | 0.0 | − | ||
Turnout | 1,595 | 66.4 [lower-alpha 1] | +20.8 | ||
Protectionist hold |
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