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Election result for Murray, New South Wales, Australia

A by-election was held in the New South Wales state electoral district of Murray on 22 September 1917. The by-election was triggered by the death of Robert Scobie (Nationalist).

Dates

Date Event
15 August 1917 Death of Robert Scobie.
24 August 1917 Writ of election issued by the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly and close of electoral rolls.
1 September 1917 Nominations
22 September 1917 Polling day
9 October 1917 Return of writ

Results

1917 Murray by-election
Saturday 22 September 
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Nationalist Brian Doe 3,041 58.6 0.0
Labor Richard O'Halloran 2,147 41.4 +1.1
Total formal votes 5,188 100.0 +1.1
Informal votes 0 −1.1
Turnout 5,188 53.6  +1.5
Nationalist hold Swing 0.0

See also

Notes

  1. based on an electoral roll of 9,672 at the 1917 state election.

References

  1. ^ Green, Antony. "1917 Murray by-election". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 30 October 2019.
  2. ^ "Mr Robert Scobie (2) (1848-1917)". Former members of the Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 30 October 2019.
  3. "Writ of election: Murray". New South Wales Government Gazette. No. 179. 26 June 1872. p. 1665. Retrieved 30 October 2019 – via Trove.
  4. Green, Antony. "1917 Murray". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 3 May 2020.
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