1918 Monaro state by-election

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A by-election was held in the New South Wales state electoral district of Monaro on 23 November 1918.[1] The by-election was triggered by the death of Gus Miller (Labor).[2]

Result[edit]

1918 Monaro by-election
Saturday 23 November [1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor John Bailey 3,683 63.51 +0.89
Nationalist Patrick Sullivan 2,005 34.57 -2.81
Independent Henry Hungerford 96 1.66
Independent Labor Claude Miller [a] 15 0.26
Total formal votes 5,799 98.81
Informal votes 70 1.19
Turnout 5,869 62.64
Labor hold Swing +0.89

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Notes[edit]

  1. ^ Claude Miller was the son of Gus Miller, the former member,[3] and withdrew from the campaign after nominating.[1]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b c Green, Antony. "1918 Monaro by-election". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 19 August 2019.
  2. ^ "Mr Gustave Thomas Carlisle Miller (1852–1918)". Former members of the Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 7 May 2019.
  3. ^ "Monaro by-election". The Sydney Morning Herald. 7 November 1918. p. 7. Retrieved 19 August 2019 – via Trove.


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