Results of the 1917 New South Wales state election explained

The 1917 New South Wales state election involved 90 electoral district returning one member each. If a candidate failed to achieve at least 50% of the vote in an electorate, a run-off election would take place in the following weeks. In this election, 8 electorates proceeded to second round elections.

Election results

Albury

The sitting member John Cusack was expelled from in the November 1916 Labor split over conscription.^[1]

Annandale

Sitting member Arthur Griffith was expelled from in the November 1916 Labor split over conscription.^[2]

Bathurst

The sitting member was Ernest Durack who did not contest the election.

Belmore

The sitting Labor member for Belmore, Patrick Minahan, lost preselection and unsuccessfully contested Cootamundra against Labor turned Nationalist Premier William Holman.

Bingara

George McDonald had been elected as a member in the 1913 election. He resigned from the party and his seat as a protest at the behaviour of the Easter 1916 NSW Labor conference and retained the seat at the by-election as an Independent.

Burrangong

The sitting member George Burgess was expelled from in the November 1916 Labor split over conscription.^[3]

Castlereagh

The sitting member Guy Arkins was expelled from in the November 1916 Labor split over conscription.^{[3] [4]}

Cootamundra

The sitting member William Holman was expelled from in the November 1916 Labor split over conscription.^{[3] [5]} Patrick Minahan was the sitting member for Belmore however he lost preselection for that seat.

Enmore

The sitting member David Hall was expelled from in the November 1916 Labor split over conscription.^{[3] [6]}

Gloucester

Richard Price had been elected as a member in the 1913 election. He joined the Party however he was not endorsed by the party for the 1917 election and ran as an independent.

Gordon

The sitting member was Charles Wade who did not contest the election.

Kahibah

The sitting member Alfred Edden was expelled from in the November 1916 Labor split over conscription.^{[3] [7]}

King

The sitting member James Morrish was expelled from in the November 1916 Labor split over conscription.^{[3] [8]}

Liverpool Plains

The sitting member William Ashford was expelled from in the November 1916 Labor split over conscription.^{[3] [9]}

Marrickville

The sitting member Thomas Crawford was expelled from in the November 1916 Labor split over conscription.^{[3] [10]}

Murray

The sitting member Robert Scobie was expelled from in the November 1916 Labor split over conscription.^{[3] [11]}

Murrumbidgee

The sitting member Patrick McGarry was expelled from in the November 1916 Labor split over conscription.^[12]

Namoi

The sitting member George Black was expelled from in the November 1916 Labor split over conscription.^{[3] [13]}

Newcastle

The sitting member Arthur Gardiner was expelled from in the November 1916 Labor split over conscription.^{[3] [14]}

Newtown

The sitting member Robert Hollis was expelled from in the November 1916 Labor split over conscription.^{[3] [15]}

Phillip

The sitting member Richard Meagher was expelled from in the November 1916 Labor split over conscription.^{[3] [16]}

Redfern

The sitting member James McGowen was expelled from in the November 1916 Labor split over conscription.^{[3] [17]}

Rozelle

The sitting member was James Mercer was expelled from in the November 1916 Labor split over conscription,^{[3] [18]} and did not contest the election.

St George

The sitting member William Bagnall was expelled from in the November 1916 Labor split over conscription.^{[3] [19]}

Surry Hills

The sitting member Henry Hoyle was expelled from in the November 1916 Labor split over conscription,^{[3] [20]} and did not contest the election.

Wickham

The sitting member William Grahame was expelled from in the November 1916 Labor split over conscription.^{[12] [21]}

Wollongong

The sitting member John Nicholson was expelled from in the November 1916 Labor split over conscription.^{[3] [22]}

Yass

See also

• Candidates of the 1917 New South Wales state election
• Members of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly, 1917–1920

Notes and References

1. News: 7 November 1916. PLL expulsions. 7. The Sydney Morning Herald. 7 May 2020. Trove.
2. News: 7 November 1916. PLL expulsions. 7. The Sydney Morning Herald. 7 May 2020. Trove.
3. News: 7 November 1916. PLL expulsions. 7. The Sydney Morning Herald. 7 May 2020. Trove.
4. News: 7 November 1916. PLL expulsions. 7. The Sydney Morning Herald. 7 May 2020. Trove.
5. News: 7 November 1916. PLL expulsions. 7. The Sydney Morning Herald. 7 May 2020. Trove.
6. News: 7 November 1916. PLL expulsions. 7. The Sydney Morning Herald. 7 May 2020. Trove.
7. News: 7 November 1916. PLL expulsions. 7. The Sydney Morning Herald. 7 May 2020. Trove.
8. News: 7 November 1916. PLL expulsions. 7. The Sydney Morning Herald. 7 May 2020. Trove.
9. News: 7 November 1916. PLL expulsions. 7. The Sydney Morning Herald. 7 May 2020. Trove.
10. News: 7 November 1916. PLL expulsions. 7. The Sydney Morning Herald. 7 May 2020. Trove.
11. News: 7 November 1916. PLL expulsions. 7. The Sydney Morning Herald. 7 May 2020. Trove.
12. News: Proceedings in the Assembly: censure motion defeated . . 11 November 1916 . 7 May 2020 . 13 . Trove.
13. News: 7 November 1916. PLL expulsions. 7. The Sydney Morning Herald. 7 May 2020. Trove.
14. News: 7 November 1916. PLL expulsions. 7. The Sydney Morning Herald. 7 May 2020. Trove.
15. News: 7 November 1916. PLL expulsions. 7. The Sydney Morning Herald. 7 May 2020. Trove.
16. News: 7 November 1916. PLL expulsions. 7. The Sydney Morning Herald. 7 May 2020. Trove.
17. News: 7 November 1916. PLL expulsions. 7. The Sydney Morning Herald. 7 May 2020. Trove.
18. News: 7 November 1916. PLL expulsions. 7. The Sydney Morning Herald. 7 May 2020. Trove.
19. News: 7 November 1916. PLL expulsions. 7. The Sydney Morning Herald. 7 May 2020. Trove.
20. News: 7 November 1916. PLL expulsions. 7. The Sydney Morning Herald. 7 May 2020. Trove.
21. News: Proceedings in the Assembly: censure motion defeated . . 11 November 1916 . 7 May 2020 . 13 . Trove.
22. News: 7 November 1916. PLL expulsions. 7. The Sydney Morning Herald. 7 May 2020. Trove.