1884 Gundagai colonial by-election

A by-election was held for the New South Wales Legislative Assembly electorate of Gundagai on 21 November 1884 because of the resignation of Bruce Smith,[1] to return to Melbourne to run his father's business, WM Howard Smith and Sons Ltd.[2]

Dates
Date Event
8 April 1884 Bruce Smith resigned.[1]
9 April 1884 Writ of election issued by the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly.[3]
18 April 1884 Nominations.[4]
22 April 1884 Polling day
28 April 1884 Return of writ

Candidates
  • Jack Want was a barrister from Sydney and this was the first occasion he stood for parliament, although he would subsequently serve for 20 years in both houses of parliament, including three periods as Attorney General.[6]

Want won the show of hands however a poll was demanded.[4]

Result
1884 Gundagai by-election
Tuesday 22 April [7]
Candidate Votes %
James Watson (elected) 558 50.3
Jack Want 552 49.7
Total formal votes 1,110 100.0
Informal votes 0 0.0
Turnout 1,110 61.1

Bruce Smith resigned.[7]

See also

References
  1. "Mr (Arthur) Bruce Smith (1851-1937)". Former Members of the Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 13 May 2019.
  2. Rutledge, Martha (1988). "Smith, Arthur Bruce (1851-1937)". Australian Dictionary of Biography. Volume 11. Melbourne University Press. ISSN 1833-7538. Retrieved 22 September 2020 – via National Centre of Biography, Australian National University.
  3. "Writ of election: Gundagai". New South Wales Government Gazette (166). 9 April 1884. p. 2413. Retrieved 22 September 2020 – via Trove.
  4. "Parliamentary elections: nomination for Gundagai". The Sydney Morning Herald. 19 April 1884. p. 8. Retrieved 22 September 2020 – via Trove.
  5. Rutledge, Martha. "Watson, James (1837–1907)". Australian Dictionary of Biography. Volume 6. Melbourne University Press. ISSN 1833-7538. Retrieved 22 September 2020 – via National Centre of Biography, Australian National University.
  6. Finn, Paul (1990). "Want, John Henry (1846–1905)". Australian Dictionary of Biography. Volume 12. Melbourne University Press. ISSN 1833-7538. Retrieved 22 September 2020 – via National Centre of Biography, Australian National University.
  7. Green, Antony. "1884 Gundagai by-election". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 22 August 2020.
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