A by-election was held for the New South Wales Legislative Assembly electorate of Gloucester on 25 August 1934 because of the death of Walter Bennett, (United Australia).[1]

Walter Bennett's son Charles was selected as the United Australia candidate.

Dates

Date Event
16 July 1934 Walter Bennett died.[1]
1 August 1934 Writ of election issued by the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly.[2]
8 August 1934 Day of nomination
25 August 1934 Polling day
12 September 1934 Return of writ

Result

1934 Gloucester by-election
Saturday 25 August [3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
United Australia Charles Bennett 6,868 53.2 +2.6
Country George Waller 3,531 27.4 +27.4
Country William Hawdon 2,506 19.4 −10.6
Total formal votes 12,905 97.2 −1.1
Informal votes 374 2.8 +1.1
Turnout 13,279 89.9 −6.3
United Australia hold SwingN/A
  • Preferences were not distributed.

See also

References

  1. 1 2 "Mr Walter Bennett (1864–1934)". Former members of the Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 1 May 2019.
  2. ↑ "Writ of election: Gloucester". Government Gazette of the State of New South Wales. No. 142. 1 August 1934. p. 2807. Retrieved 15 September 2020 – via Trove.
  3. ↑ Green, Antony. "1934 Gloucester by-election for". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 15 September 2020.
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