1915 Armidale state by-election
A by-election was to be held for the New South Wales Legislative Assembly electorate of Armidale on 18 September 1915 because of the death of Liberal Reform member George Braund who was killed in action at Gallipoli.[1]
Dates
[edit]| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| 4 May 1915 | George Braund was killed in action.[1] |
| 19 November 1915 | Writ of election issued by the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly.[2] |
| 2 September 1915 | Nominations |
| 18 September 1915 | Polling day |
| 30 September 1915 | Return of writ |
Result
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Reform | Herbert Lane | unopposed | |||
| Liberal Reform hold | |||||
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b Belshaw, Jim. "Braund, George Frederick (1866–1915)". Australian Dictionary of Biography. Canberra: National Centre of Biography, Australian National University. ISBN 978-0-522-84459-7. ISSN 1833-7538. OCLC 70677943. Retrieved 29 July 2020.
- ^ "Writ of election: Armidale". Government Gazette of the State of New South Wales. No. 157. 26 August 1915. p. 5117. Retrieved 29 July 2020 – via Trove.
- ^ Green, Antony. "1915 Armidale by-election". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 29 July 2020.
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