1910 Belmore state by-election
{{Short description|Election result for Belmore, New South Wales, Australia}}
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A by-election was held for the New South Wales Legislative Assembly electorate of Belmore on 13 May 1910. The by-election was triggered by the death of Edward William O'Sullivan.{{cite NSW Parliament |title=Mr Edward William O'Sullivan (1846-1910) |id=876 |former=Yes |accessdate=11 May 2019}} O'Sullivan was elected as a Former Progressive but joined the Labour Party in 1909.
Dates
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! Date !! Event |
| 25 April 1910 |
| 29 April 1910
| Writ of election issued by the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly.{{cite news |url=https://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article239401620 |title=Belmore seat: issue of writ |newspaper=The Daily Telegraph |date=30 April 1910 |accessdate=3 December 2019 |page=21 |via=Trove}} |
| 13 May 1910
| Nominations |
| 21 May 1910
| Polling day and 1910 Federal election |
| 7 June 1910
| Return of writ |
Results
{{Election box begin
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{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = Labour NSW
|candidate = Patrick Minahan
|votes = 1,589
|percentage = 74.6
|change =
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{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = Liberal Reform
|candidate = George Clarke
|votes = 525
|percentage = 24.6
|change = -5.6
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{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = Independent
|candidate = James Jones
|votes = 17
|percentage = 0.8
|change =
}}
{{Election box formal
|votes = 2,131
|percentage = 95.7
|change = -1.2
}}
{{Election box informal
|votes = 95
|percentage = 4.3
|change = +1.2
}}
{{Election box turnout
|votes = 2,226
|percentage = 27.6{{hsp}}{{efn|based on an electoral roll of 8,068 at the 1907 election.{{refn|name=Green 1907 Belmore
|change = -39.3
}}
{{Election box gain AU party
|winner = Labour NSW
|loser=Progressive Party (defunct)
|swing = No
}}
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- Edward O'Sullivan had won Belmore at the 1907 election as a Former Progressive; however, he joined the Labour Party in 1909 and died in April 1910.
See also
Notes
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References
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{{NSW by-elections 21st parl|state=expanded}}
{{Results of New South Wales state elections}}
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