1912 Alexandria state by-election
Appearance
A by-election was held for the New South Wales Legislative Assembly electorate of Alexandria on 18 May 1912, following the death of John Dacey (Labour).[1][2]
Results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Simon Hickey | 3,437 | 65.4 | -3.3 | |
Liberal Reform | William Ferguson | 1,695 | 32.2 | +1.3 | |
Socialist | Arthur Duffield | 70 | 1.3 | ||
Independent | James Dixon | 56 | 1.1 | ||
Total formal votes | 5,258 | 97.3 | +0.2 | ||
Informal votes | 147 | 2.7 | −0.2 | ||
Turnout | 5,405 | 55.6 [a] | −9.5 | ||
Labour hold | Swing |
See also
Notes
- ^ estimate based on an electoral roll of 9,721 at the 1910 election.[3]
References
- ^ "Mr John Rowland Dacey (1854–1912)". Former members of the Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 5 May 2019.
- ^ a b Green, Antony. "1912 Alexandria by-election". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 27 August 2019.
- ^ Green, Antony. "1910 Alexandria". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 15 August 2019.