A by-election was held for the New South Wales Legislative Assembly electorate of Bingara on 14 September 1904 because Samuel Moore had been appointed Secretary for Mines in the Carruthers ministry.[1] Until 1904, members appointed to a ministerial position were required to face a by-election. These were generally uncontested. On this occasion a poll was required in Bingara, Glebe (James Hogue) and Tenterfield (Charles Lee) and all were comfortably re-elected. The four other ministers, Joseph Carruthers (St George), James Ashton (Goulburn), Broughton O'Conor (Sherbrooke) and Charles Wade (Gordon), were re-elected unopposed.[2]
| Date | Event | |
|---|---|---|
| 27 August 1904 | Samuel Moore appointed Secretary for Mines.[3] | |
| 30 August 1904 | Writ of election issued by the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly.[4] | |
| 8 September 1904 | Nominations | |
| 14 September 1904 | Polling day | |
| 20 September 1904 | Return of writ |