A by-election was held for the New South Wales Legislative Assembly electorate of Willoughby on 9 September 1903 because of the bankruptcy of George Howarth (Liberal Reform).[1]

Dates

DateEvent
21 August 1903 George Howarth was made bankrupt.[2]
26 August 1903 Writ of election issued by the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly.[3]
4 September 1903 Nominations
9 September 1903 Polling day
23 September 1903 Return of writ

Result

1903 Willoughby by-election
Wednesday 9 September [4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Reform Charles Wade 1,883 63.6 +5.7
Labor Sydney Hutton 1,079 36.4 +25.5
Total formal votes 2,962 99.6 +0.2
Informal votes 12 0.4 -0.2
Turnout 2,974 61.3 [lower-alpha 1] +1.5
Liberal Reform hold  

See also

Notes

  1. ↑ Estimate based on a roll of 4,854 at the 1901 election.[5]

References

  1. ↑ "Mr George Howarth (1854-1908)". Former members of the Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 22 May 2019.
  2. ↑ "In bankruptcy: George Howarth". Government Gazette of the State of New South Wales. No. 447. 28 August 1903. p. 6385. Retrieved 6 April 2021 – via Trove.
  3. ↑ "Writ of election: Willoughby". Government Gazette of the State of New South Wales. No. 444. 26 August 1903. p. 6329. Retrieved 6 April 2021 – via Trove.
  4. ↑ Green, Antony. "1903 Willoughby by-election". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 22 November 2019.
  5. ↑ Green, Antony. "1901 Willoughby". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 22 November 2019.
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