1903 Glen Innes state by-election explained

Election Name:1903 Glen Innes state by-election
Candidate2:Alexander Hay
After Party:Liberal Reform Party (Australia)
After Election:Follett Thomas
Before Party:Progressive Party (1901)
Before Election:Francis Augustus Wright
MLA
Percentage2:41.9%
Popular Vote2:624
Party2:Progressive Party (1901)
Percentage1:58.1%
Type:parliamentary
Popular Vote1:865
Party1:Liberal Reform Party (Australia)
Image1: LRP
Candidate1:Follett Thomas
Election Date:4 November 1903
Next Year:1904
Next Election:1904 New South Wales state election
Previous Year:1901
Previous Election:1901 New South Wales state election
Ongoing:no
Seats For Election:Electoral district of Boorowa in the Legislative Assembly of New South Wales
Country:New South Wales
Turnout:66.6 % (1.1%)

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

Result

Francis Wright died.

See also

Notes and References

  1. 697 . Mr Francis Augustus Wright (1835-1903) . Yes . 29 June 2020.
  2. News: Writ of election: Glen Innes . . 524 . 7 October 1903 . 13 September 2020 . 7471 . Trove.