A by-election was held for the New South Wales Legislative Assembly electorate of Tamworth on 4 April 1903 because of the bankruptcy of Raymond Walsh (Progressive).[1]
Date | Event |
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27 February 1903 | Raymond Walsh was made bankrupt.[2] |
12 March 1903 | Writ of election issued by the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly.[3] |
24 March 1903 | Nominations |
4 April 1903 | Polling day |
25 April 1903 | Return of writ |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Liberal Reform | John Garland | 688 | 48.8 | +6.8 | |
Progressive | Raymond Walsh [a] (defeated) | 551 | 39.1 | -5.6 | |
Labor | Thomas Thrower | 164 | 11.6 | ||
Independent | David Todd | 6 | 0.4 | ||
Total formal votes | 1,409 | 99.1 | -0.3 | ||
Informal votes | 13 | 0.9 | +0.3 | ||
Turnout | 1,422 | 62.6 [b] | -5.5 | ||
Liberal Reform gain from Independent | Swing |