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1934 Gloucester state by-election
A by-election was held for the New South Wales Legislative Assembly electorate of Gloucester on 25 August 1934 because of the death of Walter Bennett, (United Australia).[1]
Walter Bennett's son Charles was selected as the United Australia candidate.
Dates edit
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| 16 July 1934 | Walter Bennett died.[1] |
| 1 August 1934 | Writ of election issued by the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly.[2] |
| 8 August 1934 | Day of nomination |
| 25 August 1934 | Polling day |
| 12 September 1934 | Return of writ |
Result edit
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United Australia | Charles Bennett | 6,868 | 53.2 | +2.6 | |
| Country | George Waller | 3,531 | 27.4 | +27.4 | |
| Country | William Hawdon | 2,506 | 19.4 | −10.6 | |
| Total formal votes | 12,905 | 97.2 | −1.1 | ||
| Informal votes | 374 | 2.8 | +1.1 | ||
| Turnout | 13,279 | 89.9 | −6.3 | ||
| United Australia hold | Swing | N/A | |||
- Preferences were not distributed.
See also edit
References edit
- ^ a b "Mr Walter Bennett (1864–1934)". Former members of the Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 1 May 2019.
- ^ "Writ of election: Gloucester". Government Gazette of the State of New South Wales. No. 142. 1 August 1934. p. 2807. Retrieved 15 September 2020 – via Trove.
- ^ Green, Antony. "1934 Gloucester by-election for". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 15 September 2020.