1899 Boorowa colonial by-election

A by-election was held for the New South Wales Legislative Assembly electorate of Boorowa on 30 September 1899 because Kenneth Mackay (Protectionist) resigned to accept an appointment to the Legislative Council.^[1]

Dates

Date	Event
15 September 1899	Kenneth Mackay resigned from the Legislative Assembly.[1]
16 September 1899	Writ of election issued by the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly.[2]
23 September 1899	Nominations
30 September 1899	Polling day
9 October 1899	Return of writ

Result

1899 Boorowa by-election
Saturday 10 November ^[3]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	Niels Nielsen (elected)	539	53.0	+15.2
	Protectionist	George Waddell	478	47.0	−15.2
Total formal votes			1,017	97.8	−0.9
Informal votes			23	2.2	+0.9
Turnout			1,040	45.6	−15.4
	Labour gain from Protectionist		Swing	+15.2

See also

• Electoral results for the district of Boorowa
• List of New South Wales state by-elections

References

1. "Major-General James Alexander Kenneth Mackay". Former members of the Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 16 June 2019.
2. "Writ of election: Boorowa". New South Wales Government Gazette. No. 747. 16 September 1899. p. 7018. Retrieved 16 August 2020 – via Trove.
3. Green, Antony. "1899 Boorowa by-election". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 5 August 2020.