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1900 Bourke colonial by-election

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Election result for Bourke, New South Wales, Australia

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
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

1900 Bourke colonial by-election
Thursday 6 September 
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Protectionist William Davis (re-elected) unopposed
Protectionist hold  

See also

References

  1. ^ "Mr William Walter Davis (1840-1923)". Former members of the Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 26 June 2019.
  2. ^ "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.
  3. "The Bourke electorate". Western Herald. 5 September 1900. p. 2. Retrieved 15 April 2021 – via Trove.
  4. "Writ of election: Bourke". New South Wales Government Gazette. No. 833. 29 August 1900. p. 6749. Retrieved 15 April 2021 – via Trove.
  5. 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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