1915 Castlereagh state by-election

A by-election was held for the New South Wales Legislative Assembly electorate of Castlereagh on 20 February 1915 following the death of John Treflé (Labor).[1]

Dates
Date Event
11 January 1915 John Treflé died.[1]
28 January 1915 Writ of election issued by the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly.[2]
6 February 1915 Nominations
20 February 1915 Polling day, between the hours of 8 am and 6 pm
9 March 1880 Return of writ

Result
1915 Castlereagh by-election
Saturday 20 February [3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Guy Arkins 3,214 57.6 +5.2
Farmers and Settlers Harold Blackett 2,369 42.4 -5.2
Total formal votes 5,583 100.0 +3.0
Informal votes 0 0.0 -3.0
Turnout 5,583 52.8 [lower-alpha 1] -18.2
Labor hold Swing+5.2

See also

Notes
  1. based on an electoral roll of 10,579 at the 1913 election

References
  1. "Mr John Louis Trefle (1865–1915)". Former Members of the Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 10 May 2019.
  2. "Writ of election: Castlereagh". Government Gazette of the State of New South Wales (134). 28 January 1915. p. 4303. Retrieved 23 August 2020 – via Trove.
  3. Green, Antony. "1915 Castlereagh by-election". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 3 October 2019.
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