1901 Hume state by-election
{{short description|Election result for Hume, New South Wales, Australia}}
{{Use Australian English|date=April 2021}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2021}}
A by-election for the seat of Hume in the New South Wales Legislative Assembly was held on 17 April 1901 because of the resignation of Sir William Lyne ({{Australian politics/name|Protectionist}}) to successfully contest the federal seat of Hume.{{cite NSW Parliament |title=Sir William John Lyne (1844–1913) |id=833 |former=Yes |access-date=11 May 2019}}
Dates
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! Date !! Event |
| 20 March 1901 |
| 25 March 1901
| Writ of election issued by the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly.{{cite news |url=https://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article226382228 |title=Writ of election: Hume |newspaper=Government Gazette of the State of New South Wales |issue=254 |date=25 March 1901 |access-date=2021-04-15 |page=2563 |via=Trove}} |
| 4 April 1901
| Day of nomination |
| 17 April 1901
| Polling day |
| 30 April 1901
| Return of writ |
Result
{{Election box begin
|title=
Wednesday 17 April{{hsp}}{{cite NSW election |title=1901 The Hume by-election |year=1898 |district=Hume_2 |access-date=2021-04-15}}
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{{Election box candidate AU party
|candidate = Gordon McLaurin (elected)
|party = Protectionist
|votes = 745
|percentage = 46.7
|change = -11.9
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|candidate = John McGrath
|party = Independent
|votes = 528
|percentage = 33.1
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|candidate = John Miller
|party = Independent
|votes = 322
|percentage = 20.2
|change = -21.2
}}
{{Election box formal
|votes = 1,595
|percentage = 100.0
|change = -
}}
{{Election box informal
|votes = 0
|percentage = 0.0
|change = -
}}
{{Election box turnout
|votes = 1,595
|percentage = 66.4{{hsp}}{{efn|based on a roll of 2,401 at the 1899 by-election.{{refn|name=1899 Hume colonial by-election Green
|change = +20.8
}}
{{Election box hold AU party
|winner = Protectionist
|swing = No
}}
{{Election box end}}
Sir William Lyne ({{Australian politics/name|Protectionist}}) resigned to successfully contest the federal seat of Hume.
See also
Notes
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References
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{{NSW by-elections 18th parl|state=expanded}}
{{Results of New South Wales state elections}}
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Category:1901 elections in Australia