1918 Cobar state by-election
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Electoral district of Cobar in the New South Wales Legislative Assembly | ||||||||||||||||
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| Registered | 8,088[a] | |||||||||||||||
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The 1918 Cobar state by-election was scheduled to be held on 1 June 1918 to elect the member for Cobar in the New South Wales Legislative Assembly, following the death of Labor Party MP Charles Fern.[1]
The only candidate to contest was Labour's Mat Davidson, and he was declared elected at the close of candidate nominations on 11 May 1918.[2][3] The Nationalist Party chose not to contest based on the precedent set at the 1915 by-elections in Armidale and Willoughby, which were not contested by the major non-incumbent party in either seat after the sitting members were killed in action at Gallipoli.[4][5]
Key events
- 18 April 1918 − Charles Fern dies
- 1 May 1918 − Writ of election issued by the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly[6]
- 11 May 1918 − Candidate nominations[7]
- 1 June 1918 − Polling day (no poll held)
- 17 June 1918 − Return of writ (scheduled date)
Candidates
| Party | Candidate | Background | |
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| Labor | Mat Davidson | Alderman on Cobar Municipal Council | |
Additionally, former MP Arthur Rae was reported to be contesting as Labor's candidate, but this did not eventuate.[8][9]
Result
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Labor | Mat Davidson | unopposed | |||
| Registered electors | 8,088[a] | ||||
| Labor hold | |||||
See also
Notes
- ^ a b Estimate based on a roll of 8,088 at the 1917 election.[11]
References
- ^ "THE COBAR BY-ELECTION". The North Western Courier. 13 May 1918. p. 2. Retrieved 28 January 2025.
- ^ "COBAR BY-ELECTION". Young Witness. 14 May 1918. p. 1. Retrieved 28 January 2025.
- ^ "Labor Candidate Unopposed". The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette. 14 May 1918. p. 3. Retrieved 28 January 2025.
- ^ "NO NATIONALIST CANDIDATE". The Daily Telegraph. 9 May 1918. p. 4. Retrieved 28 January 2025.
- ^ "No Nationalist Candidate". The Farmer and Settler. 10 May 1919. p. 4. Retrieved 28 January 2025.
- ^ "WRIT OF ELECTION". Government Gazette of the State of New South Wales. 1 May 1918. p. 2045. Retrieved 28 January 2025.
- ^ "COBAR BY-ELECTION". Daily Examiner. 3 May 1918. p. 4. Retrieved 28 January 2025.
- ^ "The Cobar Seat". The Sun. 23 April 1918. p. 5. Retrieved 28 January 2025.
- ^ "COBAR BY-ELECTION". Daily Examiner. 4 May 1918. p. 6. Retrieved 28 January 2025.
- ^ Green, Antony. "Cobar - By-election 1918". Parliament of New South Wales. Archived from the original on 21 January 2025. Retrieved 28 January 2025.
- ^ Green, Antony. "Cobar - 1917". Parliament of New South Wales. Archived from the original on 21 January 2025. Retrieved 28 January 2025.