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1918 Cobar state by-election

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A by-election was held for the New South Wales Legislative Assembly electorate of Cobar on 11 May 1918 because of the death of Charles Fern (Labor).[1]

Dates

Date Event
18 April 1918 Death of Charles Fern.[1]
1 May 1918 Writ of election issued by the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly.[2]
11 May 1918 Nominations
1 June 1918 Polling day
17 June 1918 Return of writ

Result

1918 Cobar by-election
Saturday 11 May [3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Mat Davidson unopposed
Labor hold  

See also

References

  1. ^ a b "Mr Charles Stuart Fern (1884-1918)". Former members of the Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 21 May 2019.
  2. ^ "Writ of election: Cobar". Government Gazette of the State of New South Wales. No. 54. 1 May 1918. p. 2045. Retrieved 28 August 2020 – via Trove.
  3. ^ Green, Antony. "1918 Cobar by-election". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 28 August 2020.