A by-election was held for the New South Wales Legislative Assembly electorate of St George on 20 May 1908. The by-election was triggered by the resignation of former Premier Joseph Carruthers ( Liberal Reform). [1]
Date | Event |
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22 April 1908 | Joseph Carruthers resigned. [1] |
23 April 1908 | Writ of election issued by the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly. [2] |
13 May 1908 | Nominations |
20 May 1908 | Polling day |
3 June 1908 | Return of writ |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Liberal Reform | William Taylor | 4,077 | 62.9 | -15.1 | |
Labour | George Holt | 2,391 | 36.9 | +14.9 | |
Independent | Charles Counsell | 10 | 0.2 | ||
Total formal votes | 6,478 | 98.3 | +1.4 | ||
Informal votes | 111 | 1.7 | -1.4 | ||
Turnout | 6,589 | 62.4 [a] | -4.6 | ||
Liberal Reform hold | Swing | -15.1 |