1915 Armidale state by-election

A by-election was to be held for the New South Wales Legislative Assembly electorate of Armidale on 18 September 1915 because of the death of Liberal Reform member George Braund who was killed in action at Gallipoli.[1]

Dates
Date Event
4 May 1915 George Braund was killed in action.[1]
19 November 1915 Writ of election issued by the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly.[2]
2 September 1915 Nominations
18 September 1915 Polling day
30 September 1915 Return of writ

Result
1915 Armidale by-election
Saturday 18 September [3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Reform Herbert Lane unopposed
Liberal Reform hold  

See also

References
  1. Belshaw, Jim. "Braund, George Frederick (1866–1915)". Australian Dictionary of Biography. Melbourne University Press. ISSN 1833-7538. Retrieved 29 July 2020 – via National Centre of Biography, Australian National University.
  2. "Writ of election: Armidale". Government Gazette of the State of New South Wales (157). 26 August 1915. p. 5117. Retrieved 29 July 2020 – via Trove.
  3. Green, Antony. "1915 Armidale by-election". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 29 July 2020.
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