1915 Castlereagh state by-election

1915 Castlereagh state by-election
February 20, 1915 (1915-02-20)
Registered10,579
Turnout5,583 (52.8%)
 
F&S
Candidate Guy Arkins Harold Blackett
Party Labor Farmers and Settlers
Popular vote 3,214 2,369
Percentage 57.6% 42.4%
Member of Parliament before election

John Treflé
Labor

Member of Parliament after election

Guy Arkins
Labor

A by-election was held for the New South Wales Legislative Assembly electorate of Castlereagh on 20 February 1915 following the death of John Treflé (Labor).[1]

Dates

Date Event
11 January 1915 John Treflé died.[1]
28 January 1915 Writ of election issued by the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly.[2]
6 February 1915 Nominations
20 February 1915 Polling day, between the hours of 8 am and 6 pm
9 March 1915 Return of writ

Result

1915 Castlereagh by-election
Saturday 20 February [3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Guy Arkins 3,214 57.6 +5.2
Farmers and Settlers Harold Blackett 2,369 42.4 −5.2
Total formal votes 5,583 100.0 +3.0
Informal votes 0 0.0 −3.0
Turnout 5,583 52.8 [a] −18.2
Labor hold Swing +5.2

See also

Notes

  1. ^ based on an electoral roll of 10,579 at the 1913 election

References

  1. ^ a b "Mr John Louis Trefle (1865–1915)". Former members of the Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 10 May 2019.
  2. ^ "Writ of election: Castlereagh". Government Gazette of the State of New South Wales. No. 134. 28 January 1915. p. 4303. Retrieved 23 August 2020 – via Trove.
  3. ^ Green, Antony. "1915 Castlereagh by-election". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 3 October 2019.
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