A by-election was held for the New South Wales Legislative Assembly electorate of Hastings and Macleay on 1 March 1900 because Edmund Barton (Protectionist) resigned to travel to London with Alfred Deakin and Charles Kingston to explain the federation bill to the British Government.[1] Francis Clarke was the former member who had resigned in 1898 to allow Barton to re-enter parliament.[2]

Dates

DateEvent
7 February 1900 Edmund Barton resigned.[3]
14 February 1900 Writ of election issued by the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly.[4]
22 February 1900 Nominations
1 March 1900 Polling day
15 March 1900 Return of writ

Result

1900 Hastings and Macleay by-election
Thursday 1 March [5]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Protectionist Francis Clarke 616 47.3
Independent Hugh Bridson 413 31.7
Independent Percival Basche 273 21.0
Total formal votes 1,302 98.7
Informal votes 17 1.3
Turnout 1,319 53.9
Protectionist hold  

See also

References

  1. ↑ Rutledge, Martha. "Barton, Sir Edmund (Toby) (1849–1920)". Australian Dictionary of Biography. National Centre of Biography, Australian National University. ISSN 1833-7538. Retrieved 10 June 2020.
  2. ↑ Green, Antony. "1898 Hastings and Macleay by-election". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 25 September 2020.
  3. ↑ "Sir Edmund Barton GCMG (1849–1920)". Former members of the Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 16 April 2019.
  4. ↑ "Writ of election: Hastings and Macleay". New South Wales Government Gazette. No. 137. 14 February 1900. p. 1289. Retrieved 25 September 2020 – via Trove.
  5. ↑ Green, Antony. "1900 Hastings and Macleay by-election". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 25 September 2020.
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