A by-election was held for the New South Wales Legislative Assembly seat of Drummoyne on 22 January 1916. It was triggered by the death of sitting George Richards .[1]
| Date | Event | |
|---|---|---|
| 3 January 1916 | Writ of election issued by the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly and close of electoral rolls.[2] | |
| 10 January 1916 | Day of nomination | |
| 22 January 1916 | Polling day | |
| 29 January 1916 | Second ballot | |
| 7 February 1916 | Return of writ |
A second ballot was necessary because Alexander Graff failed, by 176 votes, to win an absolute majority. The Sydney Morning Herald attributed the lack of majority to Frank Farnell splitting the Liberal vote.[3]