1903 Tamworth state by-election

A by-election was held for the New South Wales Legislative Assembly electorate of Tamworth on 4 April 1903 because of the bankruptcy of Progressive Party member Raymond Walsh.[1]

Dates
Date Event
27 February 1903 Raymond Walsh was made bankrupt.[2]
12 March 1903 Writ of election issued by the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly.[3]
24 March 1903 Nominations
4 April 1903 Polling day
25 April 1903 Return of writ

Results
1903 Tamworth by-election
Saturday 4 April [4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Reform John Garland 688 48.8 +6.8
Progressive Raymond Walsh [lower-alpha 1] 551 39.1 -5.6
Labor Thomas Thrower 164 11.6
Independent David Todd 6 0.4
Total formal votes 1,409 99.1 -0.3
Informal votes 13 0.9 +0.3
Turnout 1,422 62.6 [lower-alpha 2] -5.5
Liberal Reform gain from Independent Swing

See also

Notes
  1. Raymond Walsh had been elected as an independent at the 1901 election, however he joined the Progressive Party for the by-election.[5]
  2. based on a roll of 2,270 at the 1901 election.[6]

References
  1. "Mr Raymond Joseph Walsh (1862-1930)". Former Members of the Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 16 June 2019.
  2. "In bankruptcy: Raymond J Walsh". Government Gazette of the State of New South Wales (120). 6 March 1903. p. 1974. Retrieved 22 November 2019 – via Trove.
  3. "Writ of election: Tamworth". New South Wales Government Gazette (134). 12 March 1903. p. 2099. Retrieved 22 November 2019 – via Trove.
  4. Green, Antony. "1903 Tamworth by-election". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 22 November 2019.
  5. "The man for Tamworth". The Australian Star. 20 March 1903. p. 5. Retrieved 22 November 2019 – via Trove.
  6. Green, Antony. "1901 Tamworth". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 22 November 2019.
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