1913 Blayney state by-election

A by-election was held for the New South Wales Legislative Assembly electorate of Blayney on 3 January 1913, following the resignation of George Beeby (Labor).[1] Beeby was Minister for Labour and Industry and Secretary for Lands in the McGowen ministry however he resigned from the ministry, parliament and party in protest at the power of the extra-parliamentary Labor Party executive.[2]

Dates
DateEvent
9 December 1912 George Beeby resigned.[1]
10 December 1912 Writ of election issued by the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly.[3]
18 December 1912 Day of nomination
3 January 1913 Polling day
23 January Second ballot
28 January 1913 Return of writ

Result
1913 Blayney by-election
Friday 3 January [2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Reform John Withington 1,800 44.2 -0.8
Independent George Beeby 1,156 28.4
Labor Valentine Johnston 1,120 27.5 -28.5
Total formal votes 4,077 100.0 +1.2
Informal votes 0 0.0 -1.2
Turnout 4,077 56.6 [lower-alpha 1] -14.9

A second ballot was necessary because no candidate had won an absolute majority.

1913 Blayney by-election - Second Round
Thursday 23 January [2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent George Beeby 2,244 51.6
Liberal Reform John Withington 2,108 48.4 +3.4
Total formal votes 4,356 99.0 +0.2
Informal votes 43 1.0 -0.2
Turnout 4,399 61.0 [lower-alpha 1] -10.5
Member changed to Independent from Labor SwingN/A

See also

Notes
  1. estimate based on an electoral roll of 7,207 at the 1910 election.[4]

References
  1. "Sir George Stephenson Beeby (1869–1942)". Former members of the Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 1 May 2019.
  2. Green, Antony. "1913 Blayney by-election". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 1 April 2021.
  3. "Writ of election: Blayney". Government Gazette of the State of New South Wales. No. 173. 10 December 1912. p. 7221. Retrieved 1 April 2021 – via Trove.
  4. Green, Antony. "1910 Blayney". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 15 August 2019.
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