1916 Bingara state by-election
Election result for Bingara, New South Wales, Australia From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Election result for Bingara, New South Wales, Australia From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
A by-election was held for the New South Wales Legislative Assembly electorate of Bingara on 10 June 1916 because George McDonald (Labor) resigned from the party and his seat as a protest at the behaviour of the Easter 1916 NSW Labor conference and recontested the seat as an Independent.[1][2]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | George McDonald (re-elected) | 2,974 | 56.2 | ||
Labor | Alfred McClelland | 2,314 | 43.8 | ||
Total formal votes | 5,288 | 99.0 | |||
Informal votes | 52 | 1.0 | |||
Turnout | 5,340 | 52.8 [lower-alpha 1] | |||
Member changed to Independent from Labor |