1903 Glen Innes state by-election

A by-election was held for the New South Wales Legislative Assembly electorate of Glen Innes on 4 November 1903 because of the death of Francis Wright.[1]

Dates
Date Event
1 October 1903 Francis Wright died.[1]
7 October 1903 Writ of election issued by the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly.[2]
16 October 1903 Nominations
28 October 1903 Polling day
11 November 1903 Return of writ

Result
1903 Glen Innes by-election
Wednesday 28 October [3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Reform Follett Thomas 865 58.1
Progressive Alexander Hay 624 41.9
Total formal votes 1,489 99.3
Informal votes 10 0.7
Turnout 1,499 66.6 [lower-alpha 1]
Liberal Reform gain from Progressive  

See also

Notes
  1. Estimate based on a roll of 2,252 at the 1901 election.[4]

References
  1. "Mr Francis Augustus Wright (1835-1903)". Former Members of the Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 29 June 2020.
  2. "Writ of election: Glen Innes". Government Gazette of the State of New South Wales (524). 7 October 1903. p. 7471. Retrieved 13 September 2020 – via Trove.
  3. Green, Antony. "1903 Glen Innes by-election". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 13 September 2020.
  4. Green, Antony. "1901 Glen Innes". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 13 September 2020.
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