1899 Boorowa colonial by-election

A by-election was held for the New South Wales Legislative Assembly electorate of Boorowa on 30 September 1899 because Kenneth Mackay (Protectionist) resigned to accept an appointment to the Legislative Council.[1]

Dates
DateEvent
15 September 1899 Kenneth Mackay resigned from the Legislative Assembly.[1]
16 September 1899 Writ of election issued by the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly.[2]
23 September 1899 Nominations
30 September 1899 Polling day
9 October 1899 Return of writ

Result
1899 Boorowa by-election
Saturday 10 November [3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Niels Nielsen (elected) 539 53.0 +15.2
Protectionist George Waddell 478 47.0 -15.2
Total formal votes 1,017 97.8 -0.9
Informal votes 23 2.2 +0.9
Turnout 1,040 45.6 -15.4
Labor gain from Protectionist Swing+15.2

See also

References
  1. "Major-General James Alexander Kenneth Mackay". Former members of the Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 16 June 2019.
  2. "Writ of election: Boorowa". New South Wales Government Gazette. No. 747. 16 September 1899. p. 7018. Retrieved 16 August 2020 – via Trove.
  3. Green, Antony. "1899 Boorowa by-election". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 5 August 2020.
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