A by-election for the seat of Bourke in the New South Wales Legislative Assembly was held on 6 September 1900 because of the resignation of William Davis (Protectionist), having been made bankrupt the previous day.
Dates
Date | Event |
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27 August 1900 | William Davis was made bankrupt. |
28 August 1900 | William Davis resigned. |
29 August 1900 | Writ of election issued by the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly. |
6 September 1900 | Day of nomination |
15 September 1900 | Polling day |
29 September 1900 | Return of writ |
Result
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Protectionist | William Davis (re-elected) | unopposed | |||
Protectionist hold |
See also
References
- ^ "Mr William Walter Davis (1840-1923)". Former members of the Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 26 June 2019.
- ^ "In bankruptcy: re W W Davis and C R Green of Bourke". New South Wales Government Gazette. No. 836. 31 August 1900. p. 6795. Retrieved 15 April 2021 – via Trove.
- "The Bourke electorate". Western Herald. 5 September 1900. p. 2. Retrieved 15 April 2021 – via Trove.
- "Writ of election: Bourke". New South Wales Government Gazette. No. 833. 29 August 1900. p. 6749. Retrieved 15 April 2021 – via Trove.
- Green, Antony. "1900 Bourke by-election". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 15 April 2021.
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