1913 Blayney state by-election

A by-election was held for the New South Wales Legislative Assembly electorate of Blayney on 3 January 1913, following the resignation of George Beeby (Labour).[1] Beeby was a Minister for Labour and Industry and Secretary for Lands in the McGowen ministry, however he resigned from the ministry, parliament and party in protest at the power of the extra-parliamentary Labor Party executive.[2]

Dates

Date Event
9 December 1912 George Beeby resigned.[1]
10 December 1912 Writ of election issued by the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly.[3]
18 December 1912 Day of nomination
3 January 1913 Polling day
23 January Second ballot
28 January 1913 Return of writ

Result

1913 Blayney by-election
Friday 3 January [2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Reform John Withington 1,800 44.2 −0.8
Independent George Beeby 1,156 28.4
Labour Valentine Johnston 1,120 27.5 −28.5
Total formal votes 4,077 100.0 +1.2
Informal votes 0 0.0 −1.2
Turnout 4,077 56.6 [a] −14.9

A second ballot was necessary because no candidate had won an absolute majority.

1913 Blayney by-election - Second Round
Thursday 23 January [2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent George Beeby 2,244 51.6
Liberal Reform John Withington 2,108 48.4 +3.4
Total formal votes 4,356 99.0 +0.2
Informal votes 43 1.0 −0.2
Turnout 4,399 61.0 [a] −10.5
Member changed to Independent from Labour Swing N/A

See also

Notes

  1. ^ a b estimate based on an electoral roll of 7,207 at the 1910 election.[4]

References

  1. ^ a b "Sir George Stephenson Beeby (1869–1942)". Former members of the Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 1 May 2019.
  2. ^ a b c Green, Antony. "1913 Blayney by-election". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 1 April 2021.
  3. ^ "Writ of election: Blayney". Government Gazette of the State of New South Wales. No. 173. 10 December 1912. p. 7221. Retrieved 1 April 2021 – via Trove.
  4. ^ Green, Antony. "1910 Blayney". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 15 August 2019.
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