1916_Drummoyne_state_by-election

1916 Drummoyne state by-election

1916 Drummoyne state by-election

Election result for Drummoyne, New South Wales, Australia

A by-election was held for the New South Wales Legislative Assembly seat of Drummoyne on 22 January 1916. It was triggered by the death of sitting George Richards (Liberal Reform).[1]

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A second ballot was necessary because Alexander Graff failed, by 176 votes, to win an absolute majority. The Sydney Morning Herald attributed the lack of majority to Frank Farnell splitting the Liberal vote.[4]

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References

  1. [1]
    "Mr George Allen Richards (1865-1915)". Former members of the Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 11 May 2019.
  2. [2]
    "Writ of election: Drummoyne". Government Gazette of the State of New South Wales. No. 3. 3 January 1916. p. 43. Retrieved 13 October 2019 – via Trove.
  3. [3]
    Green, Antony. "1916 Drummoyne by-election". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 13 October 2019.
  4. [4]
    "Drummoyne seat: split in Liberal vote". The Sydney Morning Herald. 24 January 1916. p. 8. Retrieved 13 October 2019 – via Trove.
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