Election result for Upper Hunter, New South Wales, Australia
The 1931 Upper Hunter state by-election was held on 13 June 1931 for the New South Wales Legislative Assembly electorate of Upper Hunter because of the death of William Cameron (Nationalist).[1] The Country Party did not nominate an official candidate because the seat had been held by the Nationalist Party. Malcolm Brown was nominated as an independent country candidate,[2][3] and was supported in his campaign by the leader of the Country Party, Michael Bruxner.[4]
Dates
| Date | Event |
| 6 May 1939 | Death of William Cameron.[1] |
| 18 May 1931 | Writ of election issued by the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly.[5] |
| 26 May 1931 | Nominations |
| 13 June 1931 | Polling day |
| 27 June 1931 | Return of writ |
Results
1931 Upper Hunter by-election
Saturday 13 June [6] | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Nationalist | Alister McMullin | 5,216 | 45.7 | -10.6 |
| | Independent Country | Malcolm Brown | 3,964 | 34.7 | |
| | Independent Labor | Percy Forsyth | 2,173 | 19.0 | |
| | Communist | William Richards | 65 | 0.6 | |
| Total formal votes | 11,418 | 96.6 | -0.2 |
| Informal votes | 406 | 3.4 | +0.2 |
| Turnout | 11,824 | 89.6 [a] | -8.5 |
| Two-party-preferred result |
| | Independent Country | Malcolm Brown | 6,078 | 52.5 | |
| | Nationalist | Alister McMullin | 5,494 | 47.5 | |
| | Independent Country gain from Nationalist | Swing | | |
Malcom Brown won the seat on Labor preferences,[8] and joined the Country Party once he entered Parliament.[6]
See also
Notes
- ^ based on a roll of 13,202 at the 1930 election.[7]
References
- ^ a b "Mr William Cameron (1877–1931)". Former members of the Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 1 May 2019.
- ^ "Upper Hunter seat". Singleton Argus. 22 May 1931. p. 8. Retrieved 25 November 2019 – via Trove.
- ^ "Upper Hunter: Country Party candidate". The Sydney Morning Herald. 13 June 1931. p. 14. Retrieved 25 November 2019 – via Trove.
- ^ "Advertising". Singleton Argus. 8 June 1931. p. 3. Retrieved 25 November 2019 – via Trove.
- ^ "Writ of election: Upper Hunter". New South Wales Government Gazette. No. 61. 18 May 1931. p. 1799. Retrieved 25 November 2019 – via Trove.
- ^ a b Green, Antony. "1931 Upper Hunter by-election". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 25 November 2019.
- ^ Green, Antony. "1930 Upper Hunter". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 3 May 2020.
- ^ "Upper Hunter: Nationalist defeated, Brown gets Labor preferences". Western Champion. 22 June 1931. p. 3. Retrieved 25 November 2019 – via Trove.
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