A by-election was held for the New South Wales Legislative Assembly electorate of Ashfield on 16 August 1905 because of the resignation of Frederick Winchcombe ( Liberal Reform) who took an extended trip to Europe. [1]
Dates
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| 3 August 1905 | Frederick Winchcombe resigned. [2] |
| 4 August 1905 | Writ of election issued by the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly. [3] |
| 11 August 1905 | Nominations |
| 16 August 1905 | Polling day |
| 25 August 1905 | Return of writ |
Result
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Reform | William Robson | 2,259 | 60.3 | -25.5 | |
| Independent | Alexander Miller | 843 | 22.5 | ||
| Labor | Thomas Lumley | 642 | 17.2 | +3.0 | |
| Total formal votes | 3,744 | 99.3 | +0.7 | ||
| Informal votes | 28 | 0.7 | -0.7 | ||
| Turnout | 3,772 | 46.1 [a] | -3.5 | ||
| Liberal Reform hold | Swing | ||||
See also
Notes
- ^ Estimate based on a roll of 8,191 at the 1904 election. [5]
References
- ^ Walsh, G P (1990). "Winchcombe, Frederick Earle (1855-1917)". Australian Dictionary of Biography. Vol. 12. National Centre of Biography, Australian National University. ISSN 1833-7538. Retrieved 29 June 2020.
- ^ "Mr Frederick Earle Winchcombe (1855-1917)". Former members of the Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 29 June 2020.
- ^ "Writ of election: Ashfield". New South Wales Government Gazette. No. 407. 5 August 1905. p. 5403. Retrieved 2 August 2020 – via Trove.
- ^ Green, Antony. "1905 Ashfield by-election". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 2 August 2020.
- ^ Green, Antony. "1904 Ashfield". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 18 December 2019.
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