1917 Murray state by-election

A by-election was held in the New South Wales state electoral district of Murray on 22 September 1917.[1] The by-election was triggered by the death of Robert Scobie (Nationalist).[2]

Dates

Date	Event
15 August 1917	Death of Robert Scobie.[2]
24 August 1917	Writ of election issued by the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly and close of electoral rolls.[3]
1 September 1917	Nominations
22 September 1917	Polling day
9 October 1917	Return of writ

Results

1917 Murray by-election
Saturday 22 September [1]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Nationalist	Brian Doe	3,041	58.6	0.0
	Labor	Richard O'Halloran	2,147	41.4	+1.1
Total formal votes			5,188	100.0	+1.1
Informal votes			0		-1.1
Turnout			5,188	53.6	+1.5
	Nationalist hold		Swing	0.0

See also

• Electoral results for the district of Murray
• List of New South Wales state by-elections

References

1. Green, Antony. "1917 Murray by-election". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 30 October 2019.
2. "Mr Robert Scobie (2) (1848-1917)". Former Members of the Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 30 October 2019.
3. "Writ of election: Murray". New South Wales Government Gazette (179). 26 June 1872. p. 1665. Retrieved 30 October 2019 – via Trove.