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1898 Narrabri colonial by-election

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Electoral district of Narrabri in the New South Wales Legislative Assembly
Registered	1,926
Turnout	60.4% ( 4.8)
First party Second party   PRO Candidate Hugh Ross George Dale Party Labour Protectionist Popular vote 382 357 Percentage 32.8% 30.7% Swing 3.0 30.7
MP before election Charles Collins Free Trade Elected MP Hugh Ross Labour

The 1898 Narrabri colonial by-election was held on 3 June 1898 to elect the member for Narrabri in the New South Wales Legislative Assembly, following the death of Free Trade MP Charles Collins on 12 April 1898. The vote was held on the same day as a by-election in Sydney-Fitzroy and a statewide referendum on the subject of federation.

The by-election was won by Labour Electoral League candidate Hugh Ross with 32.8% of the vote. He retained the seat 54 days later at the New South Wales colonial election on 27 July 1898.

Key dates

• 12 April 1898 – Charles Collins died
• 18 May 1898 – Writ of election issued by the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly
• 27 May 1898 – Candidate nominations
• 3 June 1898 – Election day
• 10 June 1898 – Return of writ

Result

See also

• Electoral results for the district of Narrabri
• List of New South Wales state by-elections

Notes

1. ^ Estimate based on a roll of 1,926 at the 1895 election.
2. ^ At the 1895 election, the only Protectionist candidate − Job Sheldon − received 24.2% of the vote, meaning the combined Protectionist vote at the 1898 by-election (47.7%) was an increase of 23.5%. If compared to Sheldon's candidacy, George Dale had a positive swing of 6.5%, while Robert Barton had a negative swing of 7.2%.
3. ^ At the 1895 election, the only Free Trade candidate − Charles Collins − recieved 40.1% of the vote, meaning the combined Free Trade vote at the 1898 by-election (19.5%) was a decrease of 20.6%. If compared to Sheldon's candidacy, Gulielmus Williams had a negative swing of 28%, while Thomas McGee had a negative swing of 32.7%.

References

1. "NARRABRI ELECTION". The Inquirer and Commercial News. 6 May 1898. p. 10. Retrieved 9 January 2025.
2. "FITZROY ELECTION". Queanbeyan Age. 8 June 1898. p. 2. Retrieved 8 January 2025.
3. "Referendum Day". The Maitland Daily Mercury. 3 June 1898. p. 2. Retrieved 9 January 2025.
4. "WRIT OF ELECTION". New South Wales Government Gazette. 2 May 1898. p. 3409. Retrieved 9 January 2025.
5. Green, Antony. "Narrabri - By-election 1898". Parliament of New South Wales. Archived from the original on 31 January 2023. Retrieved 9 January 2025.
6. Green, Antony. "Narrabri - 1895". Parliament of New South Wales. Archived from the original on 15 July 2023. Retrieved 9 January 2025.

• 1898 elections in Australia
• New South Wales state by-elections